Since I’m now done with rewriting, and will hopefully just be editing, it didn’t seem right to continue to call this “Rewrite Report.” I’ve started getting feedback on Cold Iron and it’s nominally positive. I know I need to always be writing, and as much as I look forward to starting a new project, some… Continue reading Writer Report: Decisions, Decisions
Category: Writing
Rewrite Report: Next Steps
Courtesy Floating Robes Weighing in at 39,574 words, the rewrite of Cold Iron is complete. I’m going to be inviting test readers to take another crack at the work. Invites will go out over the next day or two. The goal is to only have some minor tweaks to make here and there throughout the… Continue reading Rewrite Report: Next Steps
What Characters Feel
As much as I like to judge the ultimate merits of a character by their relationships, we also learn a great deal about a character from the way they deal with, or ignore, their emotions. We may put up a brave front in the face of friends, competitors, or even close relatives and spouses, but… Continue reading What Characters Feel
Rewrite Report: The Home Stretch
I haven’t taken an exact word count of Cold Iron, but I know I’m near the end. I’m currently working on the last ‘new’ bit of material. It smooths over one of the truly clunky transitions in the story and allows more character growth and interaction. From there, a couple scenes get rearranged and the… Continue reading Rewrite Report: The Home Stretch
Rewrite Report: Word By Word
Like any craftsperson, a writer creates a work in a gradual way. Houses are built one brick at a time, paintings come to life one brush stroke at a time, and stories and articles come together one word at a time. Again, this past week, I’ve been cramming words into the spaces I can manage.… Continue reading Rewrite Report: Word By Word
Characters and Relationships
To paraphrase Churchill, I tend to judge a character mostly by the quality of their relationships. The more complex the connection, the more driven the characters involved, the better the story becomes. I’m not just talking about romantic relationships, either. Each of us has a variety of connections to others, ranging from simple acquaintance to… Continue reading Characters and Relationships
Rewrite Report: What Was I Doing, Again?
This has been one of those weeks that’s kinda gone off the rails. I mean that strictly in terms of rewriting stuff. I’ve barely touched Cold Iron. I have, instead, blown the dust off of my freelance gaming writing hat. I’m working on two articles, one with a definite home and one I’ll need to… Continue reading Rewrite Report: What Was I Doing, Again?
Villains Are People Too
I hate Joffrey Baratheon with the passion of a thousand burning suns. Not Jack Gleeson, mind you. I think he’s doing an excellent job with the material. From what I understand, he’s a really nice guy. His character, however, really gets on my nerves. He has no regard for authority outside of his own, his… Continue reading Villains Are People Too
Rewrite Report: Submission Edition
The fantasy novel sits at roughly 100,100 words. As the time approached for Angry Robot to open its doors, I knew I had to make some decisions. The first one was to convince myself that this is not a young adult book. While two of the three main protagonists are in their late teens, a… Continue reading Rewrite Report: Submission Edition
Writers Should Read
Three years ago when I started this thing I posted about breaking writer’s block through reading. It’s been said by people cooler than myself that buying into writer’s block is a mug’s game, so I won’t totally re-create that previous post. I will, however, re-post some of the advice from back then, because it’s still… Continue reading Writers Should Read
