This week I made progress on my new novel outline (#3 in the series) and started a novella while I tried not to think about what all the beta readers are thinking about Recovery House. All the books say you’re supposed to take a break after you finish a draft so you can come back…… Continue reading A Novel, a Novella, and a Taco
Tag: Writing
Planning a Novel: Goals
One of the most challenging things for me to come up with when I’m planning a novel – other than character names – is the main character’s goal. According to all the novel writing books, a goal is essential for novel structure, so there’s no choice; I have to come up with one. Why this…… Continue reading Planning a Novel: Goals
Writing With Robots
Five has been one of my favorite numbers since childhood, and it seems to have a special resonance in my writing, too, since I tend to need five drafts to get a story put together right. Hopefully that will change soon because it takes forever to write five drafts of a novel. Regardless, the important…… Continue reading Writing With Robots
Reading, Running, and Writing Routine
Tomorrow morning, I’m going to have to get up extra early to get my writing done because at 9:30am I plan to run in the Beat the Blerch 10k, which is a race sponsored by The Oatmeal. I’ve only run in two other races so far, and one of them was the Blerch 10k last…… Continue reading Reading, Running, and Writing Routine
On V Day, Bigfoot, and Doing My Research
Valentine’s Day is almost here! While some people question its reason for taking up space on the calendar, it’s a great reason to read a romance. Like my novella/long-short story, Selfie Sessions! At about 10,000 words, you can read the whole thing while you eat a few cookies in front of the fire. Decorating your…… Continue reading On V Day, Bigfoot, and Doing My Research