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November Waits

November waits in the shadows just 3 short months away. Why do I mention it? November brings me to one year since completing the draft of \”Bleak\” and it also brings me to another \”NaNoWriMo\” just waiting to take over my life. I\’m feeling the pressure to get this manuscript into shape. I\’m feeling the needContinue reading “November Waits”

Missing

I miss my story. I miss the characters and their lives. I miss being wrapped up in the \”what ifs\” and \”what nows\” of every movement. I miss word counting and page numbering. I feel like they\’ve taken on lives of their own and gone on without me. If I met them today, I\’d hardlyContinue reading “Missing”

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”