Sob
I got it done. Just. At midnight I got my draft done. It’s a shame about all those places in the book where I’ve typed <INSERT EPIC BATTLE HERE> but it’s done. So now what? What do you do with a first draft once it’s finished? I’m going to ignore it for a [...]
Impossible Goals Update
I’m going to make it. Just. I set myself the goal of finishing my first, rough draft, by the end f the month and as long as I keep going on my current schedule, the rough draft will be done on the thirty first. Parts of the manuscript are pretty dire, some are outright unreadable [...]
Whoops
As one of my excellent, observant friends, R, pointed out to me, I had a rough draft up in place of chapter two. So for those of you who have therefore seen the rough drafts of chapters three four and five, I hope you enjoyed them. Sorry about the typos. I hope I would’ve noticed [...]
Impossible Goals update
It’s all going rather well actually. I got to the end of chapter 5, and I’ve hit my word count (just). Now the bigger mission begins, finish draft one before the end of July. I’ve been mapping out he rest of the novel, so I know more or less where I’m going. I’m not a [...]
Thirteen Lines
I first picked up on this editing technique at Orson Scott-Card’s website Hatrack and then expanded on it to suit my purposes. Uncle Orson (he’s not my uncle, he just refers to himself that way) advises that the first thirteen lines of a manuscript are the first thing a potential agent or editor sees. The [...]
Impossible Goals?
I’ve set plenty of them, failed at most, but achieved a couple. It’s been a while though, since I set myself something so truly monumental, so utterly ridiculous my girlfriend will once again consider calling the men in the white coats. So here it is. First, finish the first five chapters of The Shadow Library [...]
Grammar Girl review is up
I just finished a review of Mignon Fogerty’s excellent book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. If you’re struggling with your grammar then this book can help you. You need help. So do I. Check out the review here.
I caved
I couldn’t look at adversarial spelt as adverserial any more. It was a nice idea while it lasted but I’ve gone and changed the front page to the correct spelling. I’m finalising the very last bits of Chapter two ready to go up on Monday for you all right now, then going for epic lunch [...]
Wait, what?
I changed the name of the book. I toyed with the idea when I first started the blog and decided against it. Then in a display of contrariness that would make Scarlett O’Hara blush, my brain decided it hated me and wasn’t going to leave me alone until I changed it. So the Black Archive [...]
The Black Archive Chapter One now available!
Well, that happened faster than I was expecting. Chapter one of my novel The Shadow Library is now available for download in PDF format for your viewing pleasure. I’m staying open to suggestions at this stage, so if you have any thoughts or comments, leave them here. Now, for a happy dance. Andrew
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