Well, the first draft of my WIP is officially done, and now I’m cleaning up the mess. I’ll give it one pass through, fixing the worst of my issues, then give it a rest for a couple of months so it can settle and gel. If there’s one thing I learned from my last book, [...]
Archive for January, 2012
If my blog posts are getting farther apart that can only mean one thing–I’m in the middle of first draft crazies. 75k words in, actually, and I can see the end coming near. It’s a nice place to be and one that seems a million miles away when I start, so how great is it that I’m getting [...]
North American Field Guide to Critique Partners – Part Three
Posted: 6th January 2012 by amschilling in Humor, WritingAfter a hiatus for Nano and the holidays, part three of the field guide is finally ready. This week: The Sandwichus Workshoperus. Sandwichus Workshoperus Sandwichus Workshoperus is an amenable creature that can be found in the wilds of literary writing workshops and critique groups. A defining trait of this creature is their distinctive but [...]
