by Stephanie Morrill | Jun 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Alright, so we’ve covered the process for writing the first draft and now we’re diving into editing. (For a list of posts in the writing process series, click on the Steps for Writing a Novel tab up top.)I always dive into the second draft wanting to fix...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Congratulations! You’ve finished your first draft! After months (maybe years) you’ve finally typed THE END.So. Now what?Do you dive into editing? Start a new project? Do you start looking up literary agents? Do you click print and send the whole 400 pages...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jun 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Typically after I’ve written the final battle, all that remains is a scene or two before I get to type those beautiful words, THE END.Writing a satisfying conclusion is a real “gut” thing, I think. Many factors play into what makes an ending...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today is the last day to get your 150 words turned in to me! They must land in my inbox by 11:59pm central time this evening. If you’ve sent me an entry but haven’t received a confirmation, please send me an email now. Don’t wait for Tuesday, because...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
This might be my veriest mostest favoritest part of the first draft process. Well, other than writing the beginning. Oh, and typing “the end” is pretty sweet too. But this is definitely in the top 5.On Wednesday we launched into the conclusion of our first...
