Yesterday, I finished Draft 8 of my romantic horror, "Whispers." (That's a code name, not a title. I don't have a title I feel good about yet. It's in the workshop.) This latest draft is technically draft 8 of this particular manuscript, even though this story idea has gone through probably twice that many iterations. … Continue reading I Finished a Draft!
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The Rough Outline
I took a mini-vacation in June. Originally, we had planned to go to the beach, but those plans fell through. I decided to spend those five days churning out a rough draft of a one-shot high fantasy vampire romance that had been drifting through my brain for a good month or so. So, I did … Continue reading The Rough Outline
3 Things to do After you Finish a Draft
Y'all know that feeling after you get to the end of a draft? That "there's nothing after this" kind of feeling. You have reached the end. You have completed a revision. Now what? Some writers dive right back in, however, sometimes it's best to let your creative jets cool down before firing them up again. … Continue reading 3 Things to do After you Finish a Draft