What can be said about week five? In terms of writing, not very much at all. I probably managed a total of 1000 words total for the week. I suppose though, given that it was Christmas, then there is some excuse for that. A week with no writing though has thrown me somewhat. I’m trying [...]
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The Week in Review: Week Five
Posted: December 28, 2008 in writing updateTags: writing, writing update
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Return of the Pulps?
Posted: December 28, 2008 in book of deeds, writing updateTags: publishing, pulps, Short story, writing, writing update
The other thoughts that were going through my mind during the long drive to my parents place (as referred to in a previous post) were on the current publishing climate and the pulps. By all reports the current publishing industry is in trouble, like most other industries at the moment. It hasn’t been helped by [...]
Two more bits of music for this interlude, once more continuing the playlist from Galaxy News Radio from Fallout 3. Andrew Sisters & Danny Kaye – Civilisation Cole Porter – Anything Goes
Well, I’m back, as Sam states at the end of the Lord of the Rings. It was a bit of an adventure, except for, eg, ringwraiths, magic rings, elves and what not. Would like to get back into the writing, given the complete lack of it this last week, but the next 2-3 days promise [...]
That time of year is now upon us again, and as such I shall be disappearing for a few days to visit the family as normal. Ergo, no new posts until I return. There will be when I get back though. Merry Christmas all, and have a safe and festive time.
So far I’m about 12,000 words and three chapters (plus a prologue) into the rewrite of the synopsis and I have decided to do a restructure of the plot to date. Seems a bit abrupt given how early I am into it, but on looking at what had been written to date, it didn’t quite [...]
I guess that is one of those question that, like how long is a piece of string, has no real answer, yet is a question many starting authors ask themselves. At least I know I have. Looking around, the answer varies depending on who you ask. Some say 60-100,000 words, others 100-150,000. It also does [...]
Another musical interlude for you to enjoy, once again from the amazing sounds of Galaxy News Radio from Fallout 3. Roy Brown – Butcher Pete (Part 1) Bob Crosby and the Bobcats – Happy Times
The Week in Review: Week Four
Posted: December 20, 2008 in writing updateTags: writing, writing update
As reported earlier, the first day of the forth week was somewhat of a disaster, but since then things have picked up and I got back into the swing. The beta draft of Winter Wolves is under way, fleshing out on the recently completed synopsis. The last four days saw around 10500 words done on [...]
