Tag Archives: editing
Sowing the Seeds of Book Buildings
G.R.R Martin once classified writers as gardeners or architects. Architects plan where every beam of character will go, how every wall of plot goes in a building, before they lay the first brick of writing. Gardeners, on the other hand, plant seeds … Continue reading
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Tagged editing, GRR Martin, plotting, Plotting verses pantsing, POVs, writing
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The Idea-Space Continuum and other Writing Science
Every summer, my quiet little halls of residence job goes crazy. Ninety percent of the students move out and we become a low priced hotel to anyone and everyone who wants to book. This means weekend shifts and the office … Continue reading
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Tagged editing, imagination, physics, projects, rambling, science, writing
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Kicking and Crying in Marketing and Editing
The Kickstarter for book 3 in the Out of Orbit series has eight days to go. If you’ve been considering supporting this and getting some goodies and some exclusive stuff not to be found anywhere else, now is the time. … Continue reading
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Tagged editing, indie authors, Kickstarter, Out of Orbit, Rack and Ruin, self-publishing, writing
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Dead Stress under Deadlines
I had a very exciting day yesterday. Instead of groaning as I received yet another spam or pointless email, I was glued to my gmail as I made a decision on an editor for the third Out of Orbit book. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, deadlines, eBooks, editing, indie authors, novels, Out of Orbit, sci-fi, self-publishing, writing
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Writing What I Know
There are two ends of the spectrum on whether or not you should ‘write what you know’. One end, as the phrase suggests, believes that you should write what you know because you’ll be able to show a deeper understanding. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, editing, fiction, health and safety, hospitals, pandemic, paramedics, readers, write what you know, writing
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Holiday Hard Work
I know I planned to have Writing Environment #3 post out this month, but as you will see by the end of this blog post, things have been just a little bit hectic. So I decided to put out a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, editing, Holidays, Out of Orbit, procrastination, publishing, Teeth, website, writing
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Multiple Projects means Many Headaches
There is something funny about the evolution of ideas for creatively minded people. The more you work: the more ideas you have. It’s a momentum thing. Once you gather speed, it’s easier to simply keep going than it is to … Continue reading
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Tagged circus books, editing, projects, publishing, sci-fi, self-publishing, Vampires, writing
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Writing Environment #1: Playlists
There is always a lot of talk around your writing environment. ‘Is your writing environment feeding your productivity?’ and such questions. Finding your ideal environment can be a long process, but it is a process that won’t magically happen. You … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, artists, characters, editing, environment, Genre, lyrics, music, playlists, songs, Teeth, writing
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Book Meme
I love being tagged in these book and writing memes. Seeing lots of authors answering the same questions, seeing where they differ and where they are similar. I was tagged to this one by Alastair Ball, who wrote about his … Continue reading
