And I’m very, very happy with the way this book is going. The story made me laugh multiple times, got me a bit teary-eyed once, and the plot through this part of it held together tightly still getting some necessary backstory into the mix. And reading through and writing stuff in and making changes, I… Continue reading Made it to page 188 on the write-in revision of Book 2
Category: How To Revise Your Novel
Revelation Struck!!!
You grind. You dig. You read with increasing despair through a manuscript that seemed while you were writing it like a thing of wonder. You wonder how you could have gone so far off the mark. And you think, “How did I think this was going to work?” and consider the possibility that you’re going… Continue reading Revelation Struck!!!
I’m annoyed with myself — Ohio 2 revision read-through, markup… and an unanticipated issue
So I’m all the way through page 422 on the read-through of Book 2. There are 431 printed pages in the first-draft manuscript, and you’d think, wouldn’t you, that being this close to the end of the book, I’d just finish the read-through and mark-up today? Usually, I would. But I’ve been hitting some walls… Continue reading I’m annoyed with myself — Ohio 2 revision read-through, markup… and an unanticipated issue
Read-through write-in revision of Ohio 2 now done through page 233 of 431
Read-through/write-in notes today flew, with Book 2 being a remarkably clean first draft (not even a lot of typos)… …Right up to the point where it wasn’t. In the last three novels, I changed some of the worldbuilding that I did in Two to something much better. And when I ran into the spot where… Continue reading Read-through write-in revision of Ohio 2 now done through page 233 of 431
Seventy-five pages of revision on Ohio Two… (evil grin)
I’m discovering there a massive advantages in writing five novels back to back. The stories are connected in your head while you write them. And then they’re connected in your head while you revise them. On the writing side of this, seventy-five pages into Book Two, I haven’t had ANY continuity errors from what I… Continue reading Seventy-five pages of revision on Ohio Two… (evil grin)
Cuss, cuss, swear, swear, @#%^&*Z!!!!
Seriously… What a week. Earlier, the kitchen sink started spouting water, so we were doing dishes in the bathroom sink. Then the water heater died. Matt found a plumber, who will be coming out today, but since Monday, I’ve been refreshing my unused-but-never-forgotten camping skills, and have been doing a daily bath using one cup… Continue reading Cuss, cuss, swear, swear, @#%^&*Z!!!!
FINISHED BOOK FIVE OF THE OHIO SERIES!!!
No, I didn’t plan this. I thought I had another three weeks of writing to hit the end. Yesterday, I was galloping along, and I’d planned to pick up today with the logical continuation of the scene I wrote yesterday, where my characters were in trouble… And when I loped back into the office this… Continue reading FINISHED BOOK FIVE OF THE OHIO SERIES!!!
Came up short… but landed well
Today’s scene was fun. I like what I got, I like the twist, I like the humor. I am, however, not feeling well, and at the point were I realized I’ve been circling the drain on the scene without coming up with a “what next”, or anything else that would let me hit today’s planned… Continue reading Came up short… but landed well
A Giggly Scene, A Wicked Secret… and I Love You, Tomorrow
No big secret that these books are set in a decidedly sideways version of the Ohio town in which I live. I love this place, and I’m having a wonderful time building some seriously wacky shit into what is in reality a lovely old town with a great history, and some fine and friendly people.… Continue reading A Giggly Scene, A Wicked Secret… and I Love You, Tomorrow
Yesterdays revelation became today’s surprising scene
I knew yesterday that I left myself in a good place when I wrapped up the words. I didn’t realize how good until I started rolling this morning. My main character had a massive revelation about the crushing mistake she was about to make, and figured out a way to avert disaster on the upcoming… Continue reading Yesterdays revelation became today’s surprising scene
