I’ve decided to take a break from my manuscript for a while. I need to finish reading a few books and put some space between me and my characters. After my last post, My First Novel: (Finishing 2nd Draft) I ordered a printed copy of my manuscript. It was substantially thinner than the first draft. I…
Category: Fiction Writing
Fiction blog posts revolve around fiction writing, books, and my journey writing my debut novel. Expect a variety of content.
My First Novel: (Finishing 2nd Draft) January 24th, 2019
Yesterday, I finished editing the 2nd rough draft of my novel. I was elated but then immediately felt let down, in my mind I had finished writing the book again and was sad to see it end. I still have some work to do before I order a printed manuscript. I have about a dozen…
My First Novel: (2nd Draft Progress) January 22nd, 2019
I’ve been working all weekend while trying to balance my time between work, my partner, and my novel. So far, I have found time before and after work, editing a chapter or two, or reshaping key dialogue parts. I feel like I’m making progress but sometimes I get overwhelmed with the work I still have…
Writing Fiction: My First Novel
Writing fiction isn’t easy but I’ve managed to write the first draft of my Supernatural Thriller for NaNoWriMo 2018. Follow me on my journey!
What’s going on? Jan. 9th, 2019 (The Holidays, Patti Smith and Self-Editing)
(Originally published on Patreon on Jan. 9th, 2019) The holiday season is officially over and I finally feel like my daily life is back on track. Since the second week of December I was working 10-12 hour shifts at least two to three times a week plus a couple normal shifts, my family came into…