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First Drafts
Over at Clarion’s Blog they’re writing about first drafts today. I thought that it was interesting that she basically says that her first draft is an info dump and her subsequent ones are where they all get whittled down. I work something like that, only I add to it first and then subtract. So, I thought I’d write about how I did my first drafts for the trilogy-turned-series when I first wrote them at the age of 12. Convention dictates that I should say that I start with an outline, my research, and/or character sketches. Unfortunately, I don’t. My life would be a LOT easier if I did. If you’re…
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Scrivener Update
So, if you’ve been reading here for a while you’ve probably read about Scrivener on an occasion or three (1, 2, 3) and you know that I adore the program. Guess what, folks? Yep, you guessed right. The update is even better! I’ve been using the new version for about a month. I wanted to give it a thorough testing before I reviewed it. And yes, I still love it. Since I love the update so much I’m writing a review. Here’s a link to Scrivener 2.0. I’m going to do a run down on some of the things that make me really happy about this new version. First and…
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A Moment of Insanity…
So, I’ve mentioned my trilogy before very briefly. However, I haven’t really put up much about my writing process or any of that. I frankly think that I may bore you if I do that. However, I thought that I would share my insanity for a moment. The trilogy may turn into 7 books. Yep, you read that right. Personally, I think I may have lost my mind. For many years I was a part of a group online called OWWW and it was amazing. Then, I didn’t have enough time to keep up with everyone’s writing because I was teaching. They cut me some slack because I was an…