The Hazards Of Writing Big Books — Or More Stuff Wot I Do As A Writer

Yesterday I talked about sketching maps of “what’s happening” in a geographic sense with the story and constantly checking and rechecking timelines.

Constantly checking and rechecking is a bit of a theme, however, because one of the hazards of a big manuscript and a large cast of characters is that you run the risk of repeating yourself. AKA the moment when you think, “Haven’t I read this before?”

Examples of this can include having your fight scenes unfold and/or resolve in a certain way, or...