Wendy Crafton

Books for Revision and the Gifts in Dreams

Still on the hunt for help with revising this first draft. I checked out Holly Lisle\’s site. Very interesting information though the courses are not doable for me right now. Saving that one for a later date. I\’ve dropped \”Weekend Novelist Rewrites the Novel…\” and \”Revision and Self Editing\” in my cart on the Writer\’sContinue reading “Books for Revision and the Gifts in Dreams”

Breaking Down the Forest

Working on revision today. I\’ve not been successful in finding a guide for revision of a novel. I divided the novel into 12 chapters a long time ago and am further breaking them down today. I\’ve tabbed each location change with colored sticky-notes that will correspond to the colored note cards I have. I wantContinue reading “Breaking Down the Forest”

Reading to Write

I don\’t read enough. I know it. Anyone that knows me knows it. My dog even knows it. So.. I\’m reading. Presently, I\’m reading \”Writing Great Books for Young Adults\” by Regina Brooks. Ok, so I\’ve only read the introduction. Even so, it\’s already got me doubting if my novel is actually a YA orContinue reading “Reading to Write”

Simmer Down…

I\’ve touch my stack of drafted novel chapters several times. I\’ve lovingly grazed my fingers over the words and picked up a pencil now and again only to set it back down. It\’s not ready for me yet or I\’m not ready for it. Something is keeping me from directing my energy towards the revisionContinue reading “Simmer Down…”

This, That or the Other?

Sometime before the holidays, mom asked if I wanted a Nook for Christmas. I emphatically told her, \”No!\” Now that Christmas is over, I\’m browsing Barnes \’n Noble and reading up (again) on the Nook. Why? Well, I still prefer the physical book, but I\’m trying to figure out why so many people love theContinue reading “This, That or the Other?”