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Writer’s Log #8 – Meh.
Real talk: I haven’t done a lot of writing stuff this week. Lately I’ve been rereading Foreordained, preparing myself to dive into the second draft of Purged. I’ve rediscovered some important plot devices that will be fun to make connections to, and I’ve already handed the first draft to a fan for beta reading. He’s…
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Writer’s Log #7 – Revisiting Foreordained
I’ve been spending this last week rereading Foreordained to get me ready for writing the second draft of Purged. It’s been over six years since Foreordained hit the marketplace. Overall, it’s been very positively received, aside from two or three disgruntled readers on Goodreads. It was my first book, and even as I read it…
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Writer’s Log #6 – Hammerfist Second Edition
It’s been a week since I finished the first draft of Purged and I still feel pretty stoked about it. I want to jump into it right away. I want to paint the picture in every scene. But alas… I must stay my hand. Every writing book I’ve read has told me to take time…
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Writer’s Log #5 – It’s done.
Purged Progress: First draft complete That’s right. First draft complete. 123,386 words, 213 pages at 12-point Times New Roman font, single spaced. Done. Don’t let the picture fool you–I actually feel much better than Frodo in this moment. It’s just that finishing a book can feel like arriving at the opposite end of a battlefield.…
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Writer’s Log #4 – So it begins
Purged progress – 110,000 words (first draft, ~90% complete) Heeyyy so… you know how I was super productive last week? Yeah. This week wasn’t as productive. I think I had two days where I didn’t write at all. On one of the days I did write, I only did about 500 words instead of my…
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Writer’s Log #3 – It’s over 9000!!
Purged progress: 101,000 words (first draft, 88% complete) Sure is! More like 10,000, I’d say! I’m feeling stellar about this week! Ten thousand words feels like solid work for five days. This doesn’t count the extra writing I’ve done on documents such as the Wevlia Compendium and the Ancient Nezmythian Guide. And that doesn’t count…
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Writer’s Log #2 – My ever-changing blueprint
Purged progress: 91,000 words (first draft, 79% completion) As I’ve written and rewritten this post, I keep feeling like I’m not getting my point across. No matter how I reword things, I feel like I could say it better. I told this to my roommate Adam and he said, “That’s a big writer mood.” Ain’t…
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Writer’s Log #1 – Tear things down to build them up
Purged progress: 89,000 words (first draft, 77% completion) Not gonna lie, unemployment has been pretty nice. It’s been three weeks since I lost my job, but I’ve been downright pleasant. I was smart enough to save for a rainy day, so from a financial standpoint, my stress levels are low. Now I get to spend…