Last year I tried NaNoEdMo. I’d heard of it, but my personal write-edit-write timeline never quite synced with NaNoEdMo’s. Also, I have enough forums to waste time on (my thinking ran.) Editing cannot be both rushed and good (I argued.) I’m pretty good with the self-discipline (in areas of writing only.) I didn’t need that. […]
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That doesn’t sound like much until I mention that the MS is only (was only) 150 pages long. Yes, folks, after a blasted month, containing fifty solid hours of editing, I am only two thirds through my MS. But the esteemed Colleen Lindsay has declared this No Whining Week, so I shall not whine. I
PWN, PWN, PWN!! *dances about* Holy CARP, that was hard! Here’s how it broke down, for the curious: 03/01/10 99 03/09/10 40 03/17/10 120 03/25/10 10 03/02/10 80 03/10/10 10 03/18/10 300 03/26/10 20 03/03/10 60 03/11/10 40 03/19/10 120 03/27/10 240 03/04/10 10 03/12/10 60 03/20/10 270 03/28/10 120 03/05/10 0 03/13/10 120 03/21/10
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There’s a saying, and now a country song, that goes “If you’re going through hell, keep on going.” Yes, I know I said I enjoy editing. And I do–most of the time. But there’s a reason Holly Lisle calls this part the “manuscript slog.” [Disclaimer–this may not actually be the way editing goes for you.
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I’m stuck on a scene and thinking a free-write might help. I also want a blog post. So guess what I’m going to do? Yep. So. Scene in the manor house has no conflict at all. Well, okay, Ume and Cree snipe a bit at each other, but that’s not enough. I was trying to