Novel Update #16

So here we are not so far into summer yet and I am still slugging away at the Manuscript for Fallout. I remain engulfed in character trajectories as mentioned earlier in Novel Update… Continue reading →

Novel Update #15: 777 Writing Challenge

Yesterday, I was surprised to see that I had been nominated to participate in an interesting writing challenge. My dear blogger friend Susan Lattwein of Putting in a Good Word… selected me to… Continue reading →

Novel Update #14: Trajectory

tra•jec•to•ry (trəˈjekt(ə)rē/) noun “The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.” (Google) Synonyms: course, path route, track, line, orbit. Character Trajectory: Looking to the… Continue reading →

Novel Update #13: Just Like George Lucas

Can you name that bald man in the film The Empire Strikes Back who has a computer device attached to his head? It’s Lobot, assistant to Lando Calrissian. And I bet you didn’t… Continue reading →

Novel Update #12: Character Prompts

One of the best things there is about being a Writer is the chance to create New Characters. We fashion them from our imagination and breathe life into their souls with our words.… Continue reading →

Novel Update #11: New Discoveries

Well here we are in the New Year and I am back at the manuscript. Before the holidays ended, just before New Year’s Eve, I received a 20-page very detailed evaluation of my… Continue reading →

Novel Update #10: Whew!

Whew! It’s done…for now. My BIG EDITS of my manuscript concluded last night. My First full Edit consisted of inputting corrections, making some changes here and there and generally cleaning it up. This… Continue reading →

Novel Update #9: DONE!

It’s Done! I have completed my manuscript for FALLOUT as of last night at 10:30pm. And I cried. Yes, I wept for the end and the completion of the journey for my characters.… Continue reading →

Novel Update #8

I have failed. I humbly acknowledge my failure in completing my Novel before the end of June. Try as I might, summer has gotten the best of me and my precious writing. I… Continue reading →

Novel Update #7

I got choked up. I actually got emotional when I completed my… novel outline yesterday. Yes just the outline. But you see the outline, which has been written and rewritten a hundred times,… Continue reading →