Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I added 3,000 words to the new chapter three of Vivian’s Last Cigarette and almost finished it this weekend. Although I estimate I’ll only need another 300 words to wrap it up, I simply ran out of steam after a... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I write this while it’s just a few degrees above freezing outside, pouring rain falling on melting snow. I like it. I’m happy to have it. I’m ready for the snow to leave and for spring, --or as we call... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Last week, I started my plan to add two new chapters to Vivian’s Last Cigarette. These are going in-between the reworked chapters one and two from the prior drafts, with the goal being for them to fill-in some character development... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I spent most of my evenings this week reviewing and acting upon Lauren’s notes for the first chapter of Vivian’s Last Cigarette. This spurred an extensive overhaul of its first half, and a less extensive revision on the second. As... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Vivian’s Last Cigarette had a great deal of editing movement this week, specifically last Wednesday. Jessica, finally feeling better, started on the second act and ended up reading all five chapters in one sitting. Then she DEMANDED the last act... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I met my goal of getting the first act to a third draft state by Friday night last week. As soon as I was done, I sent it off to my third reader. Lauren is a great writer and online... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! My second reader found her top gear last week, and I was overjoyed to get the remainder of her notes on the first act by Friday. With those and her prior notes in hand, I was able to get started... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Over the weekend, I finished editing the final five chapters and the remaining 30% of Vivian’s Last Cigarette. Now the entire book has reached a second draft state! I’ve also received notes from my second reader on chapters one through... Continue Reading →
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! A lot of progress was made on book edits to Vivian’s Last Cigarette this week! This is in part thanks to a series of winter storms that’s kept my wife and I at home a couple days from work because... Continue Reading →
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