Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 29 19 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Last week I got through the first act of The Storm, which had only small tweaks here and there until I started the transition into the second act. Then came…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Twelve 17 Nov 202124 Nov 2021 Nathan squared his shoulders against the rock and kicked out with his feet, sending his assailant flying back. "Who are you?!" he demanded, groping on the ground for a rock…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 28 12 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Last week I shared my notes on The Storm: Draft Three. There were more structural changes necessary than I expected, but I was encouraged that I had immediate ideas for…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 27 5 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Last week I published the entirety of my third draft for The Storm. Next I wanted to read through the whole thing quickly and make notes of what major shifts…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Ten 3 Nov 202130 Dec 2021 Everett looked through his binoculars, steady and patient, watching Nathan sleep against the backdrop of his flickering campfire. Everett had been in this position for a few hours, but he…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 26 29 Oct 202114 Dec 2021 Here I am, done with my third draft of The Storm. This milestone happens to coincide with another: I have now worked on the project for 26 weeks, or half…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Seven 13 Oct 202130 Dec 2021 "Hey, come back here," Manny had said. "What?" Nathan asked. "We need to talk." "Can it wait." A long pause. "No." Samuel Iverson shifted in his chair, interrupting Nathan's memory.…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Six 6 Oct 202130 Dec 2021 Nathan's eyes darted down to the backpack he was clutching to his chest. "Don't do it!" Manny said hotly. "We always said we'd protect it, no matter the cost!" "But…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 22 1 Oct 202114 Dec 2021 After my first draft I felt that The Storm needed a more fleshed out body, with more obstacles to exhaust both the characters and the reader. I therefore added a…
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