I’m gearing up for the next revision of Debris and have been thinking a lot about how this stage feels. This might make me sound like a crazy person but I’ve been searching for the right metaphor. A bit like taking a very deep breath. A bit like setting out on a long journey. Neither …
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Nov 25
It creeps like a creeping thing until it spreads its wings
Debris is stalking me again. It is almost revision time. I have started dreaming about it. I find myself writing new scenes to music in the car. I know the signs. My gorgeous beta-readers have given me juicy, chewy, yummilicious notes to work with. I have printed these, I have scanned them. My fingers itch …
Oct 20
The following is best said in a Simpson’s radioactive-man voice…
Revision… finished. Neck… seized up. Shoulder… in knots. Physio… mean bastard. Must stop eyeing new projects. Take… week off. Urrggh
Oct 09
Juliet and the Finish Line
I’m a big fan of Juliet Marillier. Her books are like cake to me, rich and yummy. I think her use of language is beautiful, and I always get sucked into the characters and their relationships. So I was excited to read her post at Writer Unboxed about revising her current project because A) new …
Oct 01
Don’t mean to complain…
After all, I put those lovely post-it notes there myself. And re-writing the first three and the final three chapters is sound. But right now the couch, with its chocolate and video games and DVDs, is just so tempting… Anyone got brilliant ideas on how to keep focused on the project at hand? Anything that …
