Not content with writing just one book, some writers tackle a series. I did this for the first manuscript I decided to write seriously (either bravely or stupidly, I still haven't decided), and one thing I learned was that it pays to have a series bible. A series bible is a document made up of …
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There's so much to learn when writing a book, and even more to master when editing. Not only do you have to be proficient in structuring plots, invoking the five senses, adding tension, writing realistic dialogue, and showing instead of telling, you also need to know what words to delete and which darlings to revive. …
If you've been following my blog since the start, i.e. the simpler time of June 2017, you'll know one of my early posts was about the first rejection I received. After Careful Consideration... was the opening line for the rejection and are words that still haunt me to this day. I'd received said rejection February 2016, …
Some (rambling) thoughts about the MS I have out on submission. Let me know if you can relate... This is the draft where I saw everything that was wrong. This is the draft that broke me. This is the draft where I wanted to give up. This is the draft I learned from. This is …
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