It’s done. Finished. At 85,953 words, the first draft of my first novel is complete. And I feel so incredibly strange now that I want to jump right back in and get back to writing. But I can’t. I have to step back, take a few—many—deep breaths, and just let it sit. My wife is… Continue reading Writing My Novel: The First Draft is Complete
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Writing My Novel: The End?
My novel is drawing to a close. In fact, I’ve written one version of the final scene and just have to go back and fill in a few chapters in the middle I realized could use a little expansion before I decide if that’s the ending I really want the book to have. And that’s… Continue reading Writing My Novel: The End?
Writing My Novel: A Well Deserved and Much Needed Break
May 2010 was the first time I ever actively pursued my dream of being a novelist. I always said I wanted to be a novelist, and I even started some novels over the years. But I never actually put forth the effort it took to actually make that dream a reality. I would write 500… Continue reading Writing My Novel: A Well Deserved and Much Needed Break
Blogathon 2010: The End
Well, after 31 days of consecutive blogging, the WordCount 2010 Blogathon is over. And I made it. I posted something every single day of May from the 1st through today. And boy am I glad it’s over. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m glad I did it. It was a great exercise, but I will… Continue reading Blogathon 2010: The End
Writing My Novel: Posting Fiction Online and Other Projects
As I round the final bend of the race that is finishing the first draft of my novel (~70,000 words and counting), I find that I want to branch out a little creatively. I have a lot of ideas, and one of the foremost is putting various short stories online for my readers to help… Continue reading Writing My Novel: Posting Fiction Online and Other Projects