I’m re-writing the beginning of Planes Shifter from scratch. I’m checking and re-checking my five main sub-plots to ensure I don’t veer off too far from…
At the weekend, I analysed my novel and found that I had 18 subplots: which explains why I’ve had to do so many editing “passes.”…
Since 2009, I have started eight novels and two novellas. I have finished drafts of five of them. Three I will never look at again (not…
I mentioned in my last post that I’m in the midst of editing Planes Shifter. This is planned to be the second-to-last edit, because I’m…
On Friday night, I finished the read through of Planes Shifter. About two weeks earlier than I’d expected to. This was the first time I’d…
The early stages of writerhood can be confusing. The advice given to the first-time or aspiring writer generally points to “finishing your first draft.” Once you’ve crossed…
Before I could bring myself to start the paper edit of Planes Shifter, I searched the internet for guidance. How do you begin editing two…
Every writer has strengths and weaknesses, and we learn what these are as we write. At some point, we realise just how many skills we…
This is my fifth attempt of writing 50,000 words of novel in 30 days. This year though, I’m using October and November as a two-month…
The Planes Series is my current work-in-progress. The important information about this series is that I began writing the first draft of the first book…