Wrapping Up One to Unwrap Another

So the content edits of ‘Tomorrow Wendell’ are essentially done - one chapter left. This means the hard work of, making sure that the story flows, that the plot doesn’t have holes, and the imagery is strong, is over. That is one of the hardest parts of the publishing process, for me the author, over and done with.

As of this morning, I am now working the closing chapters of the fourth novel, ‘Corrupted Souls’. I’m not sure just how many chapters remain–my Muse keeps that sort of knowledge to herself — but I don’t believe there are any more scenes I don’t know about. I’m guessing five chapter remain to be written, some of which already have scenes recorded in them. As this is the final push, five chapters won’t take long to do.

In a couple days, I go to the city for one of the semi annual ‘ pamper my sister’s cats’ events. She goes on vacation and I make sure her cats continue to get the same level of adoration they are used to. The good news about this is that, for me, it is a writing retreat. I tend to get a lot of work done during these times, as I have nothing else to do, and no distraction (save for getting up every fifteen minutes to let a cat out, or in, or both at the same time).

Knowing I have this time to write approaching is exciting because of the current state of my projects. With the end of edits on ‘Tomorrow Wendell’, I can begin working the necessary edits on the second in the White Dragon Black series ‘Bindings & Spines’. As well, as soon as I get down the remaining chapters in the fourth novel, I can begin on the fifth, which – due to my Muse’s interest in my doing so – is hammering away at my subconscious.

A dramatic, dynamic shift in my work is about to occur… and yet – it is simply more of the same of what I have already been doing.

That’s why writers are such strange creatures – we get excited about doing the exact same thing as we just were, but call it a brand new name.