The writing goes on, in case you are wondering.The first one third has gone out to beta readers, and two people (I love you both) have returned with feedback. The next one third is just about ready for beta reading … Continue reading
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Over at the Locus Blog, from Gary K. Wolfe, are some interesting figures. In 1954, when I was nine years old, there were approximately 74 science fiction titles published. Locus reports 1,669 titles (including fantasy, horror, etc.) for 2008 – … Continue reading
Tomorrow the third begins. The second draft had much cut and much added – it ended up with an increment of 4,500 words. How do I feel it is shaping up? Not bad. Still a long way to go, but … Continue reading
…the second draft that is. RANDOM RAIN Book 2Second draft progress Whew. … Continue reading
RANDOM RAIN Book 2Second draft progress … Continue reading
RANDOM RAIN Book 2Second draft progress … Continue reading
When I was just beginning, and someone in the business took a look at my writing, one of the comments was this: ‘Has a tendency to overwrite in places.’ I had no idea what overwriting was. I even wondered if … Continue reading
Truth is, there’s no right and wrong way. All I can tell you is how I write a book. Before I start, I have in my head the following: A beginning. An end (of both the book and the trilogy … Continue reading
Took a day off yesterday to chat to friends and relax… so today was a contortionist nose-to-grindstone-shoulder-to-wheel day. RANDOM RAIN Book 2Second draft progress … Continue reading
Since I finished the first draft of Book Two of Random Rain, I have been re-reading Book One. Again. Just to check that I have everything in it that needs to be there in the light of what happens in … Continue reading