by Mel | Jan 6, 2010 | Random thoughts, Writing
Not a writer, I might be coherent but having handed the revised version of the book back to la agent on Monday, I now officially have post book brain…therefore a meme (as spotted on Tumblr via un-sate-able) If I were a month, I’d be September. If I were a day of...
by Mel | Jan 2, 2010 | Random thoughts
Just had one of those fallen-hard-asleep weird dreams that was getting progressively less pleasant and picking up speed towards nightmare territory. Luckily I woke up (but now I’m staying awake long enough for the brain to re-set so I don’t just fall back...
by Mel | Dec 20, 2009 | Random thoughts, Writing
While I’m still thinking about revisions, here’s some thoughts on feedback and critiquing. I think feedback and critiquing are vital as long as they come at the right part of the process for you (which is something you need to work out). These days I need...
by Mel | Nov 22, 2009 | Random thoughts, Writing
Well, I’ve gotten through four chapters of revision this weekend. Detailed layering and re-writing revision. Plus lots of language tweaking seeing this is not a modern time setting. Slow work, so I’m happy with four chapters. Each chapter has grown though...
by Mel | Oct 26, 2009 | Random thoughts
I’m not doing Nanowrimo this year. The current wip is going well and (hopefully) has less than 50k to go anyway. To do a true nano I’d have to change horses midstream so to speak which I don’t want to do. But I have done Nano successfully a couple of times in the...
by Mel | Oct 4, 2009 | Random thoughts, Writing
The grey cat had one of her seizures last night and giving her a cuddle afterwards made me think about my characters and personality types and nature vs nuture. The grey cat is a rescue kitty. I got her when she was about three months old from the Cat Protection...
