Ha!
Done it. First draft of current WIP has been completed which means that hopefully I’ll be able to spend a bit more time keeping this up to date.
A beer tonight, I think.
Ha!
Done it. First draft of current WIP has been completed which means that hopefully I’ll be able to spend a bit more time keeping this up to date.
A beer tonight, I think.
Make it Better
Well I’ve just finished the casual read-through/note making of the first draft of the novel I’ve been working on. And I’m quite happy with it. There’s a lot of work I’ll need to do before it’ll be ready to send out, but at least now I know where that work is required. I’m happiest that it makes sense. The plot, I think, works. The characterisation is good. There are even bits I laughed at (in a good way). And I was keen to read on. All good things. The best bit is there’s nothing huge that needs changing. A couple of scenes need reworking, a couple adding, but that’s what I’d expected.
So, for now at least, I’m contented. I know how I can make it better. Next step: make it better. That’s the hard part.
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It occured to me, at some point this week, that I’ve been using the same red editing pen for just under a year. I don’t know why, but that makes me happy for some reason.
And Breathe
I finished the the first draft of my novel yesterday morning and it feels good. I know there’s plenty of work ahead but knowing I’ve done stage one is rather pleasing. What’s also good is that I know a lot of what needs doing to it already so I have in effect given myself a heads-up.
I spent yesterday afternoon writing a poem. A treat for me as I don’t normally get the time.
I didn’t do much today. I was going to have a tidy up/spring clean but thought better of it. I think I deserve a bit of time off. I did redraft my poem though.
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Fellow writeworder Colin has just set up a blog. He’s kicking the booze for a month, so drop in and wish him well. I do. Best of luck with it.
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Tonight I’ll be eating Indian food.
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And if you fancy a bit of funky music then have yourselves a look here. (as long as you’re over sixteen).
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Here’s a nice blog I stumbled across. It belongs to writer (and soon to be debut author) Faye L . Booth. Check it out.
Another Review,
I notice, has appeared on Amazon. Thanks, Ellen Hughes, for this.
“I thought this book was very good. It is about a boy called Jack who has lots of adventures while he is asleep. He visits different periods in time and learns about what they did. All of the adventures he goes on help him with his history lessons. I think that this books age range should be about 5-11.
I thought it was interesting how the author changed from reality to the dream and back again. It can teach you about history and the things that they used to have to do. I learned facts about history and had fun reading it. “
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Not much exciting to report really. I’ve been hard at the writing, which feels like it’s going well. Looking forward to finishing this first draft and getting on to the serious business of editing and making it into a proper story.