In my last post, I talked about the thrilling but uncanny experience of having someone else read your story for the first time. But what happens after that? When the dust has settled and your draft is back in your hands with hundreds of comments attached to it… what do you do with them all?… Continue reading So you got some feedback… now what?
Hey there, it’s been a while! This post is my attempt to get myself slowly back into blogging after another extremely long hiatus, but this time I bring with me exciting news: the thing is happening! I’m gonna actually publish a book! For the last several months I have been receiving and processing feedback on… Continue reading The magic and terror of sharing your writing
Do you ever write a draft and then look back at it and realize that you did not in fact write a draft – you wrote two thirds of a draft? Are your manuscripts bloated with comments and notes to self that say things like “you forgot to foreshadow this” or “insert that one scene… Continue reading Underwriting vs. Overwriting: How to make it through a novel when your brain only wants to write half
It’s July, which means it’s time for Camp Nanowrimo! This month I’m attempting to add at least 30,000 words to the second draft of Nothing Is Here, which started its life as my 2022 Nanowrimo novel. The poor thing has been limping through the sad space in between drafts for many months now, and it’s… Continue reading How to prepare for revising a novel
