Improving Technique Revising The Storm #48 30 May 2022 Two weeks ago, I gave an update on my novel, after which I shifted to doing some work on my short story, The Storm. I have just hit the next…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 43 25 Mar 20221 Apr 2022 Last week I finished the first segment of the second act, in which we saw Oscar and Harry venture against the waves and ready themselves to push against the eddies.…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 40 25 Feb 20224 Mar 2022 Last week I put together a plan for reworking the middle act of The Storm. I decided to divide it into a miniature three act structure, where it alternates between…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 39 18 Feb 202225 Feb 2022 Last week I shared my insights from reading through my fourth draft. The main takeaway was that my middle act is struggling more than any other. Things just sort of…
Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 38 11 Feb 202218 Feb 2022 Last week I posted the entirety of my fourth draft for The Storm. Since that time, I have gone through the draft, marking obvious changes and getting a feel for…
Lessons Not Too Much, Not Too Little, Just Right 19 Apr 202128 Dec 2021 Just Right) The story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is all about finding the happy medium. From porridge that is too hot, too cold, and just right to beds…
Improving Technique My Fifty: #36 – #21 5 Nov 202020 Dec 2021 I am reviewing all fifty of my short stories, ranking them from worst to best. Today I am taking a look at the middle of the pack. It's Nice. No…
Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 11 1 Apr 202028 Nov 2021 MARCH STATS Days Writing: 18 New Words: 5244 New Chapters: 1.75 Total Word-count: 38,857 Total Chapters: 10.75 After getting no novel work done in February it felt very refreshing to…
Lessons An Honest Critique 1 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 On Thursday I posted the second half of my story Harold and Caroline, and then promptly admitted that I had some problems with it. To be clear, there are things…
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