Editing in cycles

Editing in cycles

Jan 14, 2016 | after

I’ve recently discovered cycling. Editing in cycles to be precise. Monica Leonelle’s book Write Better Faster got me on to this. Which is interesting because out of the whole book about, well, writing faster, the bit I recall the most is about cycling....
After #nanowrimo: editing in public

After #nanowrimo: editing in public

Dec 1, 2015 | after, editingATF

(Photo by Nic’s events ) I have resisted editing any of my Nanowrimo works. I have only touched one of my drafts and that was only to remove all over-writing and find the story. I ended up with a draft a third of the size. Feeling dejected, I have touched that...
By the power of #nanowrimo – I am done! #nanowinner2015

By the power of #nanowrimo – I am done! #nanowinner2015

Nov 30, 2015 | after

Hippity-hoo-ray. I’m done with nano15! I’d like to thank: my wonderful girlfriend for not nagging me my pet guinea-pig for not dying on me my new car I found just before the old one died all my clients for paying me just enough to not be too stressed my...

I’m 3500 words away from #nanowrimo win!

Nov 28, 2015 | during

Yes! After a messy couple of days which were completely dominated by a pet (guinea pig) being diagnosed with cancer, and having to urgently find a new (extremely secondhand) car, I have just about caught up with my word-count. I had only fallen behind by two days, but...
Using #Nanowrimo for fiction craft good

Using #Nanowrimo for fiction craft good

Nov 25, 2015 | during, skate

So I’m nearing the end of my nanowrimo 2015 experience and I’m going to finish this year! However, I’m still well aware of creating a crappy story. The rushed, 1667 words, approach definitely produces ‘suck’ every time. This is down to my...