Dec 17
Posted: under Revisions, the writing life.
Tags: plot bombs, progress report, revision, the writing life December 17th, 2009
Talk about mixed blessings…I get this monster down to a reasonable length, and then someone says “Yes, but…” and I start working on that, and boom! comes a plotbomb that explodes all over the scenery, showering it with many-many words. [...more]
Talk about mixed blessings…I get this monster down to a reasonable length, and then someone says “Yes, but…” and I start working on that, and boom! comes a plotbomb that explodes all over the scenery, showering it with many-many words. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 17
Posted: under Editing, Revisions, the writing life.
Tags: progress report, revision, the writing life December 17th, 2009
Book II has now undergone several procedures, starting with cloning and a new identity (has a hospital bracelet with the name of its primary and the number of its clone-identity), followed by (for that clone) extraction of all POV chapters for that character into another file. Both the primary and the POV clone are on […] [...more]
Book II has now undergone several procedures, starting with cloning and a new identity (has a hospital bracelet with the name of its primary and the number of its clone-identity), followed by (for that clone) extraction of all POV chapters for that character into another file. Both the primary and the POV clone are on life support for the duration, ensuring that nothing’s permanently lost. Read the rest of this entry »