I'm planning on expanding my 3-Day Novel Simon Says Sorry to a full novel length of around 85,000 to 90,000 words. I figured I'd try to do it as part of the NaNoWriMo event, because any excuse to be productive is a good one.
This year, my friend Sacha is also on board with an entirely new manuscript. I've invited him to post his thoughts as the process goes forward.
So, feel free to stop by and check in on us as the month goes on.
I'll start actually discussing the process tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Draft 2.5
Got some excellent last minute feedback from Ms Jordan Gray, and made some changes for the better. I'm really really really, more than just a little bit tired, and I work at 7:30...so I'm submitting it as is, and then I am going to lie on the flat rectangle and sleep.
Good night.
Good night.
Oh yeah
I think the title is "Simon Says Sorry".
Of course, that might be the sort of idea a person comes up when they're on, like three kinds of cold medication and 6000 calories of junk food.
I'm actually looking forward to going back on my diet tomorrow.
I guess my habits really have changed, because eating like this has not made me feel anything but full, and bad.
Of course, that might be the sort of idea a person comes up when they're on, like three kinds of cold medication and 6000 calories of junk food.
I'm actually looking forward to going back on my diet tomorrow.
I guess my habits really have changed, because eating like this has not made me feel anything but full, and bad.
Done.
I have just finished the revision. Unless I receive some feedback that makes me feel differently, or someone catches a typo, I am done.
It has all the 3 Day pacing problems, but I'm philosophically happy with the book, if that makes sense (It doesn't. I know it doesn't. Take mercy on me.)
Thank you for support, both vocal and silent.
After crapping out last year, finishing this year means everything to me. This book could be a total piece of crap, and I'd still walk away feeling okay about it.
Right now, I'm going to have a snack, and watch something dumb and decompress.
I'll keep my eyes open for feedback, and make sure I have this thing formatted right for the contest so I can submit it around midnight.
If anything else comes up, I'll let you know.
Otherwise, that's it for another year.
It has all the 3 Day pacing problems, but I'm philosophically happy with the book, if that makes sense (It doesn't. I know it doesn't. Take mercy on me.)
Thank you for support, both vocal and silent.
After crapping out last year, finishing this year means everything to me. This book could be a total piece of crap, and I'd still walk away feeling okay about it.
Right now, I'm going to have a snack, and watch something dumb and decompress.
I'll keep my eyes open for feedback, and make sure I have this thing formatted right for the contest so I can submit it around midnight.
If anything else comes up, I'll let you know.
Otherwise, that's it for another year.
Chapter 4
I am revised up to Chapter 4. That is where the book began to take on life, right after the whole, "Oh my godz, I must QUITZORR the c0ntest panic" of Saturday.
From that point on, the problems are, I'm sure, many but small.
It remains to be seen if I have improved the start of the book, but I suspect it's, at least, better than it was if not actually good.
Less lame is what I'm after.
Harm reduction.
Gayleen tells me that it's solid once I fix the beginning, but she is my friend, and therefore nice to me. Although she has, now that I think of it, probably told me when things sucked. So I'll take it.
Yeah. I'll take it.
My cold is much better now, as my stress has reduced. I am super grateful to have this revision time.
The book is probably my shortest 3-Day, but from a plot standpoint, it's by far the tamest and the tightest.
And, as I say, it's a Scooby Doo story.
He'd have gotten away with it, too if it wasn't for you meddling mutes!
From that point on, the problems are, I'm sure, many but small.
It remains to be seen if I have improved the start of the book, but I suspect it's, at least, better than it was if not actually good.
Less lame is what I'm after.
Harm reduction.
Gayleen tells me that it's solid once I fix the beginning, but she is my friend, and therefore nice to me. Although she has, now that I think of it, probably told me when things sucked. So I'll take it.
Yeah. I'll take it.
My cold is much better now, as my stress has reduced. I am super grateful to have this revision time.
The book is probably my shortest 3-Day, but from a plot standpoint, it's by far the tamest and the tightest.
And, as I say, it's a Scooby Doo story.
He'd have gotten away with it, too if it wasn't for you meddling mutes!
Finished Mark I
I just now finished my first draft. I am very very glad to have about six hours or so to revise.
I think the book has a strong ending. I may be wrong.
The beginning needs some fixing and filling out.
I could expand this book to 70 or 80 thousand words in the fullness of time, but I think it would end up being a little slack.
I don't know. I never know. As with every 3 Day Novel ever written, the ending may be a bit rushed.
If you are out there and can spare what will probably be less than an hour, I'd like some people to read it and tell me what they think needs fixing.
I'm going to take half an hour, and rest my hands and mind, and then I'm going to get started on Draft 2.
I think the book has a strong ending. I may be wrong.
The beginning needs some fixing and filling out.
I could expand this book to 70 or 80 thousand words in the fullness of time, but I think it would end up being a little slack.
I don't know. I never know. As with every 3 Day Novel ever written, the ending may be a bit rushed.
If you are out there and can spare what will probably be less than an hour, I'd like some people to read it and tell me what they think needs fixing.
I'm going to take half an hour, and rest my hands and mind, and then I'm going to get started on Draft 2.
Almost there
I have three and a half scenes to write and then I am done draft one. Then I need to back and fix the opening, and kind of zip through it for coherence. I am reckoning it at about 31-32,000 words, probably.
It is with mounting horror that I realize that my entire book is a depressing Scooby-Doo episode.
It is with mounting horror that I realize that my entire book is a depressing Scooby-Doo episode.
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