So the first round of revision is pretty much done for Act 1 scenes. So the first 75 pages have a better shape than they did originally with the draft. But I'm sure once I go through this whole novel for this revision round, there will plenty to go back and revise. So, here I am in the middle. The infamous middle part of the novel. This is what has given me the most trouble. I'm still stumbling upon what exactly to do to get to the end. It's all about how my characters will react to what … [Read more...]
yWriter Software
November 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
Since I work in software technology at the day job, I tend to use my left-side of the brain a lot and it bleeds into my writing. I'm a plotter and an outliner. I give props to other writers who can just start writing and let the story lead them to where it needs to go. Not me. I need to know what's going on. I don't need to know everything, but I need to at least have a structure. So I'm a fan of spreadsheets. They are helpful to me during the draft and revision process. But now … [Read more...]
Revision Update: Antagonist Much?
November 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
So if you've been reading my blog, you know that I had what I like to call a "moment" with this draft and current revision round. But I had a breakthrough in brainstorming and have been very productive. I'm still revising my Act 1 scenes, but I'm also looking ahead to what's in store for me in Act 2. I finally faced the story problem that had been with me when I was writing the draft. I really didn't have a good antagonist. I had characters that had competitive goals but considering that … [Read more...]
