Still making notes and once again altering the map to fit events in the story better. Starting the actual work of redrafting and putting my changes into the file.
Tag: novel
Novel revisions
Spent all week alone at the cottage making notes and considering changes for the novel manuscript. Got a lot accomplished (having no one to talk to will do that). Wound up cutting about 100 pages worth of complete chapters from the manuscript. More deletions came in the form of specific passages and blocks of text… Continue reading Novel revisions
Novel revisions
Having finished reading the manuscript for "Corruption of Power" (working title) I am considering how to proceed. Julie Czerneda (an excellent author) offered to read the second draft! WOOHOO!
Time to review
It was time to go back and read the first draft in its entirety. Took the weekend up north and a few days after to finish it. Overall, I'm pleased with it. It starts strongly, but I can see where in the writing process that I only had one more month left and a lot… Continue reading Time to review
I’M DONE!
Well, I finished the first draft of the novel last night (May 2). It currently weighs in at 429 pages (107,250 words). Just in time for the last day of my leave from work. Next step is to spell check it then read it through myself, beginning to end, to take care of any inconsistencies.… Continue reading I’M DONE!
Good novel progress
Reached page 400 on the 25th (about 100,000 words). Then things slacked off again until today when I was able to work out some necessary details. I'm now ready to bring the first draft to its conclusion.
Wow!
Hit page 360 (90,000 words) by going through 16 pages in one day. That's the second highest single day output so far.
Novel progress
A major change in the plot. I tightened up the entire last section of the book. It took most of the day, so I only put out 5 pages (reaching 344).
Slow novel progress
I reached 320 today. It was a little slow last week.
Novel progress
It is April 10 as I write this. The manuscript stands at 305 pages today (just over 75,000 words). In terms of the plot outline, I'm two thirds done and have three and a half weeks left. I'm feeling a little anxious. I lost most of yesterday and part of today making a decision on… Continue reading Novel progress
Dispatches from Obscurity 