I’ve been dreaming again. As I’ve mentioned before I’m one of those fortunate dreamers who get to dream in story arcs. It’s much easier to write summaries than it is to write a full 300 page novel though. Still I log them away as diligently as I can, which a little note attached to it telling me what I had intended to use the idea for. (more…)
Write a Novel in 6 Months
With my 1st Draft done, I got to thinking wouldn’t it be cool to write a novel in 6 months. Now I know it’s too late for me, I’ve been writing this novel for well over two years. Which reminds me of a saying that I had once heard “You have an eternity to write the first one,” I forget how the rest of it goes, but I do recall that it insinuated that after that you tend to have to write on deadlines.
I would want to write a novel in 6 months, or at least my next one, but how do you do it? I looked to a few authors who have not only a great reputation as Novelists but who seem fully capable of releasing a new book in approximately 6 months to a year. (more…)
Draft Complete
Progress is being made, mostly because I hole myself up in my bedroom to hide from the two hellions that refer to themselves as my niece and nephew. Whatever works I guess.
I’ve finished the first draft of my novel, just a little over 60 pages. It’s probably not much to gloat about, but for me, right now, it’s a major mile stone. I know that my second draft will double those pages at the very least. (more…)
