It’s that time once again. Time to go through a paperback proof copy of my next book – in this case, it’s Blindsighted. I did this with my last book, The Next Stage, and it really helped me pick up on some errors that I had missed entirely when going through my digital drafts. When … Continue reading Paperback Proof Editing: Blindsighted
Tag: editing
Friday Restday
Earlier this week, I finished my latest draft of my next book, Blindsighted. Before I did anything more on that novel, I tried to do some further work on Creatures 2. This didn’t go as planned. When I finish a project that I’ve been so into, like a novel draft when I finish, it leaves … Continue reading Friday Restday
The Third Draft Continued
It’s Monday again, which means I’m back to going through my latest draft of Blindsighted. Last week, I decided to change the style from third-person to first-person and as much work as that’s created for me, I feel it was the best decision. It now feels a little more personal, and for the story, I’m … Continue reading The Third Draft Continued
Changing Perspectives
So, over the weekend, I had a thought… I'm currently going through draft number three of Blindsighted, and over the weekend, I had an idea for something that would perhaps make the story work a little better. This idea means that I not only have to edit the story but also to change it from … Continue reading Changing Perspectives
Here We Go Again…
As I said in Friday's post, last week was a bust as far as writing was concerned. I started doing some on Monday but couldn't focus enough on it for it to be worthwhile. I didn't want to muddle my way through and mess things up. This week though I'm back on it. As is … Continue reading Here We Go Again…
When Can You Call Yourself an Author?
This is a question that bounced around my head for a while. Before I talk about how I felt and when I decided to use the word author, I asked the writing community of Twitter what their thoughts were; This question was something that prayed on my mind quite a bit when I started writing … Continue reading When Can You Call Yourself an Author?
Monday Writing Update
Just a quick update today as we're off for our pre-plaster inspection of our new house. When I get back to writing, I'll be continuing with my second draft of Blindsighted. Last week I got around halfway through and even managed to add an extra 4000 or so words for the extra bits I wanted … Continue reading Monday Writing Update
Publishing Perils and Mental Health
I self-published The Next Stage back in October. Before I did this, however, I sent it out to a few publishers that when I didn't hear back from, I decided to go ahead with publishing it myself. A few weeks ago I received an email from one of the publishers that I'd sent to, saying … Continue reading Publishing Perils and Mental Health
Writing Update – Blindsighted Second Draft
A few weeks ago I finished the first draft of my new paranormal/ horror story Blindsighted. Rather than taking a break from writing I decided to jump straight into another WIP this one an as yet untitled sci-fi. I've got a few chapters and have a vague idea of where I'm going with it but … Continue reading Writing Update – Blindsighted Second Draft
Dreams and Writing
Dreams are weird. In our dreams, we can do and be anything. They’re thought to be the brain's way of processing emotions, stimuli, memories, and other information that's been absorbed throughout the day. Many of the people that appear in your dreams may be people you know, perhaps in different roles; but they are people … Continue reading Dreams and Writing
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