Work continues apace on the novel. I’m up to about page 65 of 300; there are sections I’ve not yet worked on, as they need fairly comprehensive re-writes, but I plan to work on those in one go. It turns out re-drafting is a more time-consuming activity than writing the first draft; more intensive, at… Continue reading »
May
31
May
10
Re-drafting the novel – part 1
by Adam
Having finished the first draft of my novel, I’m now working through the first re-draft; here I introduce a little of the process I’ll be going through.
May
07
Writing a novel – part 2
by Adam
Booky booky booky boooooks – I love ‘em. Not only are they nice to touch, and a good excuse to have lots of bookshelves, but they also teach you many things. These are the books I found most useful when working on the novel.
May
05
Writing a novel – part 1
by Adam
Where have I been the last few months? Developing flu-based biological weapons in my volcano laboratory? Ruling over the land of Twitter? Chasing unicorns? Nope – an equally futile task. I’ve been writing a novel. Here’s some stuff I’ve learned.