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Week One of Novel Drafting – A Slight Disappointment

By on January 26th, 2009

Last week was my first full week working on the mystery novel draft. I didn’t do so hot. I found myself repeatedly distracted by other work-related things. But I know there are no excuses, so this week will be better …

Getting to Know Your Characters

By on January 22nd, 2009

I’m a big believer in planning. That’s why I went through a thorough outline for the book I’m writing, and why I outline most writing I do (from how-to articles and blog posts to press releases and white papers). You …

Working Title Chosen for My Current Novel

By on January 19th, 2009

If you followed my previous posts on outlining novels, you might remember that I had working titles in place for the two outlines I completed in 2008–Sarah and Three Weeks. Perhaps oddly, the novel I chose to start drafting this …