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I Almost Gave Up

For those who have been around for over a month, you’d know I’ve been writing Stardust–not the Neil Gaiman novel, this is the message title (I’m not revealing the actual title until I’m certain). Well, I have to say first that it’s not only about the rating–that’s theory. You have to write a good storyContinue reading “I Almost Gave Up”

10,000 Words Reached

It’s taken months and a whole rewrite to get to this point. But this time, I’ve actually expanded on the narrative so that the first three chapters make up 10,000 words so far. The 2,000 word routine is quite useful, but today till tonight before dinner was ready, I found myself struggling in the thirdContinue reading “10,000 Words Reached”

Backstreet’s Back (Updates)

Last night, after I sent that request for reads, I did my own research into Wattpad. The search was short-lived – I found a site named Inkitt! It offers a lot, including publishing opportunities (and they sell your ebook on Amazon). Romance is a favoured genre, coincidentally the genre I skip over. But that won’tContinue reading “Backstreet’s Back (Updates)”

Hot Tips for Script Drafts

Read to the end for info on critiques Here it is, the one you’ve all been waiting for! You’ve mastered the basics of scripts, and crammed in some practice! Is there any way to improve on your etiquette? “Stim, you said to forget about novel writing for these exercises.” The answer is yes. That’s whatContinue reading “Hot Tips for Script Drafts”

New Year’s Eve

It occurs to me I may not have time to finish the Script Draft series tonight, so I’ll do a quick post. My goal is to post at least once a day for a week. It’s a problem when you’re regaining energy you’ve missed for months. Anyway, later on I’ll write down my goals andContinue reading “New Year’s Eve”

3 Benefits of Script-Form Drafts

When you have an idea, it’s so easy to jump in and give it your all. You have 3000 words now, and nothing has changed for five weeks. You’re stuck. Sure, there are future events rattling in your skull, but none of them get to the immediate scene. Why not outline? Not even a little?Continue reading “3 Benefits of Script-Form Drafts”