Contemplating My Novel
Well, I have finished my novel, and in between job applications, phone interviews, and the daily routine of life, I’ve been trying to figure out next steps for the book. I did wind up getting some feedback from friends and family on the book. It was mostly positive, though there were two significant complaints: it … Continue reading
It’s Rough, Baby
Okay, it’s done. The official first draft of my novel, Hell Incorporated, is done. Several months of obsession are over, and I have a solid manuscript for my very first novel. Now sure, it’s rough. And I mean ROUGH. The grammar trips all over itself, there are still several visible seams from the various splices … Continue reading
Delaying That Climax
Well my novel is progressing well. Too well in fact – a part of me doesn’t want it to end. But it is nearing its end – the end of the telling of the story, at least. As a work of art, there is still quite a bit to do. Thus far, I have a … Continue reading
Betwixt Art and Craft
Well, as this week draws to a close, it feels like my book is half done. I finished off another chapter this week, and have passed the 30,000 word mark. I did a lot of editing and tightening up of the thing today, adding some flow and some depth to the story by weaving some … Continue reading
My Novel Approach
During my daily writing, I found myself venting in humorous ways, and decided to turn those ventings into a story. It now seems to me that, as time goes on, may even become a novel. It’s basically the journal of a soul in Hell – a soul condemned to an eternity of office drudgery amidst the … Continue reading
