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A short story writer's view of 100,000 words
I haven’t started writing my new novel yet. I said I would start it in February, but I did not. Nope. I did not start it. I have characters, plot, tension and most of the scenes outlined (accord… more →
out of thin air
a short story writer's view of 100,000 words
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diane wrote 9 months ago: I haven’t started writing my new novel yet. I said I would start it in February, but I did not … more →
mixed update
diane wrote 10 months ago: Well, January is over and I do want to report on my progress. First for some really GOOD news!! I h … more →
winter blues
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diane wrote 11 months ago: Yep, I have them - compounded today with the Sunday blues! I’m in survival mode now: first sur … more →
showing character motivation
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diane wrote 1 year ago: One of the problems (actually, the biggest problem) I’m having with the revision project is th … more →
plot vs. character
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I’ve noticed that my short stories tend to be very character-centered, but with my novel it … more →
revising and rewriting
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I have divided my novel into five segments of roughly 20,000 words each, and at this moment I am kee … more →
the relationship between hero and villain
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diane wrote 1 year ago: One thing about my draft that I am now changing is the relationship between the hero and the villain … more →
revision: world-building
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I did some world-building before, but not to the extent I should have. More or less, I plunged into … more →
can't bear to look...
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diane wrote 1 year ago: …at the draft. After a month-long break (okay, okay, more than a month!) I’m back. And o … more →
an excerpt from the novel
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I’ve decided to post the opening of my as-yet-unrevised sf novel Beamstar. The excerpt below r … more →
thinking about revision; bought a workbook
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I purchased this workbook to help with the revision of my novel. The title is Writing the Breakout N … more →
different ways of writing a novel
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I began writing Beamstar without having a plot or an end in mind, and with the world-building only p … more →
done
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diane wrote 1 year ago: Well, okay. It took longer than I thought to finish the first draft of my novel. In fact, I just typ … more →
how not to write a novel: House of Solace
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I’m writing like mad, and I’m almost done!!! Couple more days, I think… This will … more →
project update, and the novel-writing experience
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diane wrote 1 year ago: Project update: The novel draft is at 93,000 words, and I project that it will be finished some time … more →
word-length guidelines
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I was wondering about the ideal length for first novels. According to the SFWA website, a novel must … more →
the novel: chapters, pages and scenes
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I’ve drafted my novel so far as a sequence of scenes (there are well over a hundred scene brea … more →
how many pages is 100,000 words?
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diane wrote 1 year ago: The novel: I’m aiming for a draft of 100,000 words. I realize: (1) the story might require a l … more →
novel goal: get it written
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diane wrote 1 year ago: I’ve turned my attention back to the novel, and I hope to finish the first draft straight thro … more →
