Category Archives: Writing Fiction

Salazar

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Mad Sunday is on hold for now – it becomes too hard to edit a draft straight after writing it. Instead the last two weeks have been spent re-writing Salazar. I have been inspired by reading The Pericles Commission by … Continue reading →

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Mad Sunday

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

I am looking to get rid of the word Just in my edits of Mad Sunday: It litters my text. The phrases: there was, there were, was being, were being, he saw, she saw, he felt, she felt – they … Continue reading →

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The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers, Betsy Lerner

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

I was expecting a book on how to edit. What I got was an insider’s take on the publishing business. It is an interesting book – and I already have enough how to edit books so this was probably a … Continue reading →

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The First Five Pages, Noah Lukeman

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

This is a good reference guide. The end of chapter exercises annoyed me a little bit as I felt they were just a gimmick to fill up space. I have read a few self-edit and writing books. Before reading this … Continue reading →

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