Ah, editing! Be you ever so rife with problems! So in this post we have more editing woes, this time about decisions made in the first draft that seemed convenient, but didn’t serve the story. How they were solved and how they could have been avoided below… Read more…
Do you have editing fatigue? Trouble getting motivated? Can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel? Try these three easy steps to pull you through that editing process! Read more…
So I’ve completed a first draft. Congrats to me! But now the intimidating wall that is editing has risen before me, taunting me with its scale and slippery surface!
Well, there ain’t nuttin’ I can do about the height, but I can add some handholds. Read more…
I’ve been wrangling with character development this week, and I’ve found a lot of the problems I’ve had are to do with the point of view. I haven’t chosen the wrong one, but they all have their pros and cons, right?
Let’s examine that shall we? Read more…
Procrastination is our mortal enemy, right? Sure, in most cases. but it depends what you’re putting off. It’s a bad idea to put off going to the Doctor, or the washing up, or writing. But it might be a good idea to put off making changes to your text, at least until the first draft is done. When is this a good idea? Can it ever be a bad idea? Let’s see if we can find out. Read more…
I’m going to tell you how a simple change early in my story reaped benefits later on. In doing so, perhaps I can provide some useful advice about solving problems. Read more…
I have two stories waiting for edits. I need to keep them moving, but I don’t want to stop writing new material. How can I juggle my projects more effectively? Read more…
I have made a few changes to my work in progress recently. Mostly, I’ve been working through some background (hence the recent flurry of posts about backstory). But I’ve also reinvented one of my characters. Read on to discover why I changed their gender. Read more…
So myself and Craig were discussing an old piece of his (the one he referred to in his post on feedback last week), and an interesting question came up. Is rewriting old work always worth it? Read more…
A few months back, I was lucky enough to be graced with a draft of Matt’s most recent Work In Progress, which I read, thought about, then mercilessly ripped apart.
Ok, so that last part might not be entirely accurate. It does however provide me with the topic of this weeks post: Feedback. Read more…