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Fantasy Story: Next Step
It’s almost time to send the fantasy story to my editor, so I’m giving it one last look. I was pleased with the feedback from my beta reader. She enjoyed the story, and when I asked her if she thought I should … Continue reading
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Two Books, But No Reviews
What a week! In my corner of the world, we’ve been enduring a sweltering heat wave, though it’s pouring now, so perhaps we’ll finally get some relief from the humidity. I’ve read a couple of books, but will refrain from … Continue reading
Another Take on Winging It
A while back I posted about outlining vs. winging it. Here’s another article related to the topic: In praise of seat-of-the-pants storytelling. The author seems to be asserting that winging it results in better stories. I disagree. The quality of … Continue reading
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Now the Fun Part: Editing!
Yesterday I finished the first draft of the fantasy story. It came in at 93,631 words, so my revised goal of 93,000 words was pretty close to the actual word count. Normally I feel a sense of relief, and certainly a … Continue reading
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The End is in Sight!
I’ve just updated the fantasy progress meter, including the estimated total word count. I’m so close to finishing the first draft that I’ve scheduled the story for editing! At the beginning of the year, I said I hoped to finish it … Continue reading
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