When I started this blog back whenever, October I think, I decided that if I found it was interfering with my writing, I would stop posting. That’s what’s been going on these past few weeks. I didn’t make a conscious decision not to post here, but all of my free time has been devoted to actually writing, instead of writing about writing.
As a result, I’m making some decent progress on the current project. I completed step six, which was to expand the one-page synopsis into four pages. The cool part was that while I did that, I was able to refer to the character storylines that I wrote in step five, so I could see how the various plot lines and sub-plots started to tie together. For the most part, the synopsis went very quickly because of it.
Next, I’ll be expanding the character descriptions that I wrote earlier, filling in the details of their lives, which may or may not appear in the novel, but which will make them who they are.
The best part is that I don’t even know if this method will work. I won’t really know until the first draft is finished, and that’s a ways off yet.
NOTE: If you missed my post about this new (for me) method of novel writing, check it out here.
Hey Mike, I thought if I came over here I might see what was happening with you! I am glad to hear that someone has found something to write about. Politics are boring and I wish I had your creativity to write about something else. You should post your story on the other blog. I think some of the guys and gals would enjoy it, especially when the blogging world is suffering for something good to read at the moment! glad all is well and keep up the writing!
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Don’t be silly, write more!