KINGS RISING - Release date reveal in 2 days! Behind the scenes peek into the making of Kings Rising
The release date of Kings Rising is revealed in 2 days! And to celebrate, I've planned four days of giveaways and thank you presents to you all to tide us over until the date is released. Scroll down for today's behind-the-scenes peek into the making of Kings Rising!
Today I wanted to share some of the behind-the-scenes work that went into Kings Rising.
I do a lot of brainstorming with my writer friends (we swap brainstorming sessions on our various projects). I like to record the brainstorming sessions and play them back alone, which lets me brainstorm again, sparking new ideas.
Here is part of a brainstorming session that I did with my wonderful friend Vanessa that went horribly wrong when I realised that in the scene I was working on, the Akielons would be... naked...
I use notebooks to jot down ideas, to do scene planning, and to do rough stream-of-consciousness writing when I can't get good language to come out. Here's a collection of all the notebooks I used during the 18 months I worked on Kings Rising.
I like notebooks with unlined pages so that I can be as messy and rough as I want, and to set me free from the feeling that the writing has to be good, or that I am performing it for someone else.
When I'm writing manuscript, I use the program Scrivener. I like the control that it gives me over the entirety of the project. But my favourite thing is the "snapshot" function, which remembers past versions of a chapter without you having to save as a separate file, ridding you of your ten thousand save files "chapter 3" "chapter 3 v1" "chapter 3 v2" "chapter 3 v4" forever.
The manuscript was submitted on 1st April (no really), I took in some very light but excellent structural edits, then the process is to do a round of copy editing (fixing up any rogue language and continuity), then a proof round (spelling and punctuation), then the book is published. I'm at copy edit round currently.
That concludes the behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the making of Kings Rising. More yay to come tomorrow!
SCHEDULE OF YAY
4 Days to Go - Book giveaways to some of the lovely readers who have supported the story online over the years
3 Days to Go - I'll be giving away books as a thank you to another great segment of the community! (Because you guys are the BEST)
2 Days to Go - A "behind the scenes" sneak peek into the making of Kings Rising
1 Day to Go - More giveaways! And a special surprise!
DAY 0 - Release date revealed!! - Pre orders open! A new exclusive snippet of Kings Rising! And an open competition to win signed copies of the book!
Captive Prince is available to purchase on Amazon, itunes, Booktopia (for Aussies) and at all major etc.
Today I wanted to share some of the behind-the-scenes work that went into Kings Rising.
I do a lot of brainstorming with my writer friends (we swap brainstorming sessions on our various projects). I like to record the brainstorming sessions and play them back alone, which lets me brainstorm again, sparking new ideas.
Here is part of a brainstorming session that I did with my wonderful friend Vanessa that went horribly wrong when I realised that in the scene I was working on, the Akielons would be... naked...
I use notebooks to jot down ideas, to do scene planning, and to do rough stream-of-consciousness writing when I can't get good language to come out. Here's a collection of all the notebooks I used during the 18 months I worked on Kings Rising.
I like notebooks with unlined pages so that I can be as messy and rough as I want, and to set me free from the feeling that the writing has to be good, or that I am performing it for someone else.
When I'm writing manuscript, I use the program Scrivener. I like the control that it gives me over the entirety of the project. But my favourite thing is the "snapshot" function, which remembers past versions of a chapter without you having to save as a separate file, ridding you of your ten thousand save files "chapter 3" "chapter 3 v1" "chapter 3 v2" "chapter 3 v4" forever.
The manuscript was submitted on 1st April (no really), I took in some very light but excellent structural edits, then the process is to do a round of copy editing (fixing up any rogue language and continuity), then a proof round (spelling and punctuation), then the book is published. I'm at copy edit round currently.
That concludes the behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the making of Kings Rising. More yay to come tomorrow!
SCHEDULE OF YAY
4 Days to Go - Book giveaways to some of the lovely readers who have supported the story online over the years
3 Days to Go - I'll be giving away books as a thank you to another great segment of the community! (Because you guys are the BEST)
2 Days to Go - A "behind the scenes" sneak peek into the making of Kings Rising
1 Day to Go - More giveaways! And a special surprise!
DAY 0 - Release date revealed!! - Pre orders open! A new exclusive snippet of Kings Rising! And an open competition to win signed copies of the book!
Captive Prince is available to purchase on Amazon, itunes, Booktopia (for Aussies) and at all major etc.
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Jun 24, 2015 03:35PM
I am absolutely fascinated by the work you put into your writing and when I sit in bed enthralled by every scene it shows. I've read all your "behind the scene" looks at chapters and books throughout the series and each one has been almost as good as the story itself. Cheers to true Tradecraft.
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Cannot wait to read it. I have been waiting patiently for over two years. Finally I can put an end to this agony.
OK - I have preordered my book and now we have to wait until February.
First book I have ever pre-ordered. That's how excited I am!
Feb 2, 2016... Nooo. That's so far away!
