After giving myself a couple weeks off for the holidays and as a break from writing in general, I'm finally sitting down to read my first draft. The idea is to read it as a reader (as well as I can) to see how the pacing feels, check for plot holes, how it holds my … Continue reading Reading the First Draft →

When I started working on my novel back in January, one thing I did to help keep myself going was keep a word log. It allowed me to track my progress (my goal being 3k words a week) and helped me realize how quickly words add up. I'm glad I did it. If you're struggling … Continue reading Word Log →

I've done it. I've completed the first draft of my very first novel. I'd love to express jovial excitement, but I'm pretty tired. It's just after 6AM. I've been working for the last five hours. I'm happy but tired. This is a journey that began back in January, and though the first draft is done, … Continue reading The End →

Over the last week or so I've made several attempts to write up a flash fiction, and while some ideas have come along, nothing has made it through my normal process entirely. I have a couple drafts done, but when I read them, I dislike them. They seem flat. Typical. A bit mundane. I normally … Continue reading In Regards to Flash Fiction (and other things) →

A quick check in. Oh how the time slips by... Still writing, still chipping away at the ol' book. I've attempted a couple Flash Fictions as well, but they didn't quite turn out. They're 'shelved' for now, which is where material goes to eventually be forgotten forever. I've been having a harder to writing lately. … Continue reading Still Alive →

I'm home again after spending eight days in Paris. It was a wonderful trip, one that I could write about for hours upon hours. If you've ever been on the fence about visiting, please consider my opinion of Paris to be a violent shove toward the side of going. It's an amazing city with an … Continue reading Paris →

June has come and gone, and my total word count now sits at just over 56k. I'm pretty happy about it. Per the timeline I created back in January, something to give myself both goals and deadlines, I should be at a total of 60k. I've never been so happy to come up short in … Continue reading 56k →

In all honesty, it went better than I expected even though I didn't know what to expect. I built him up. I followed his footsteps and learned about his life, his love, his loss. I found his strengths. I exposed his weaknesses. Then, while his friends slept mere feet away, I took his life. I … Continue reading I’ve Committed My First Murder →

I did a total word count on my book to see where I am at the end of May, and I'm just a touch over 45k. Things are going well. Honestly, things are going very well. Story aside, I'm very happy with myself for sticking to this schedule of 3k words a week. Some weeks … Continue reading 45k →

I can tell it's been awhile since I've posted because the WordPress page layout has changed. Anyway... The book continues. I currently have just over 30k words written. That accounts for seven chapters. So far, so good. Those that are reading and providing feedback seem to be legitimately enjoying the story. That's a nice feeling … Continue reading Progress Report →