If you've been following my blog, you know that I'm slowly but surely finding my way through my current novel project. Last week, I decided that some things aren't working and honestly I'm rewriting more than revising since I've decided to change some major points in the ending. It didn't change the beginning as much as I thought, but the middle --- well, the middle is going to need to some work. I'm a logical person by nature and I need to have some type of structure. A road map of … [Read more...]
Letting Go
October 4, 2010 Read Comments
As writers when we're working on a project, we can sometimes get that laser focus on how we want things to turn out. It's always good to have a plan right? But what if the writing isn't going according to plan? Do we push ourselves to continue writing on the original path? Fight the urge to try something new? This is happening to me and it's very frustrating. I *know* how I want this novel to turn out but now that I'm revising the middle, I'm questioning if this is truly the way it should … [Read more...]
3-D Writing
September 29, 2010 Read Comments
Still working on the middle for this revision round (which is starting to feel like a rewriting round but I digress, ha). I was looking at my library of craft books to glean any kind of advice and inspiration to push me through to the last third of this novel, and I came across one of the classics: Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway. My copy is dog-eared and I didn't know there is now a seventh edition --- I still have the fifth edition. This book is special to me because it's one of the … [Read more...]
The Middle
August 11, 2010 Read Comments
In this current revision phase, I've finished up the first part of my novel and now delving into my *most* favorite part --- the dreaded middle. I'm a plot chick so it has taken me a few revisions to get the logic of my rules and world right. I can't move further until this is done. Now for this revision, I'm focusing on character development, which tends to solidify later for me. The middle of your novel is a great place to really dig in and reveal your characters to your readers. The … [Read more...]
