Tag Archives: Revision
NaNoWriMo starts today!
Are you ready for NaNoWriMo?
I’m not… but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to have a go!
Kill ‘em all!
Every story needs some supporting characters, but if (like me) you find yourself having ten dozen of them… well.
Give ‘em the chop.
I’ve recently cut a supporting character out of a book. I didn’t want to. I like him. My readers liked him.
He had to go. He didn’t contribute anything. Originally he was the reason for discovery, he was a quirky kid who made the best of a bad situation.
Did I mention I really liked him?
Yeah.
I cut him dead, instead. Chopped him right out of the story and saved about 2k words, an entire chapter, and (hopefully) speeded up the pace.
I have a habit and I’m not a nun
There are different habits, different ways of doing things. None of us are the same, we all have our little quirks. Little things we like to do. What works for one person, might not work for another.
August Update
I have been slack. Not just writing wise, but blogging wise too. Though I did manage to finish the "Short" story. I’m letting it stew at the moment, because I’m not happy with the ending. Not much time though, the … Continue reading
