It’s been a long time since I’ve posted any news about my WIP. My progress is still slugging along, but it’s still going. I’m up to Chapter 20 right now, and feel that I may have reached the halfway point. I do know that I have a lot of editing to do once I get this first draft written. I feel that I’ve taken too long to get to the meat of the novel. We’ll see if I’m right after I type the last word.
One thing I do know is that I need to flesh out the characters and maybe eliminate some of the minor ones. I made this same mistake with Prosperity, and it confused my readers. I’ll have to keep an eye on that when I go back for the first edit. In the meantime, I’m trying to navigate my characters through a plot that may be getting a bit complicated. Lots of rewrites in store for me.
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I’d love to hear more about your WIP. And might have to look back through your posts regarding self-publishing as I’m considering doing something similar.
.-= Benjamin Solah´s last blog ..China Mieville at Melbourne Writers Festival =-.
The basic premise involves Amanda (MC of Prosperity) going to Palm Springs to settle her deceased father’s estate and finding out that her father literally had a double life. As the story unfolds, she must solve his murder using her clairvoyance. Ah, I managed to get the synopsis down in one paragraph!
Once I finish customizing this blog, I’m going to relaunch my Self-Publishing with Lulu blog, which I let expire. Would you be interested in video tutorials? That’s what I’m planning on doing, along with how-to articles.
Don’t you love trying to summarize your stories? I do.
I’d be more interested in the how-to articles as I can read them at work, whereas videos would be harder to watch for me.
I’d be interested to hear how you go about editing to make sure it’s of a pretty high standard.
.-= Benjamin Solah´s last blog ..China Mieville at Melbourne Writers Festival =-.
Okay, I’ll make sure to make a written version of my videos, too.
I’ll also include a self-editing checklist, plus articles on the different kinds of editors.
Excellent. Can’t wait to see it.
I’ve posted a bit lately on self-publishing with some thoughts and comparisons that have sparked some interesting discussion in some places.
You might like to check it out if you’re interested: http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?tag=self-publishing
.-= Benjamin Solah´s last blog ..China Mieville at Melbourne Writers Festival =-.
Oh, yes. I just love summarizing my stories. Ack! :lol I’m reading your articles right now.