by Russell | Mar 30, 2018 | first novel, submitting
As noted in the previous post, writing a synopsis of your novel after it’s written, is a painful, miserable exercise, it is nevertheless a valuable exercise. Squeezing 130,000 words down to a few hundred was no simple task, but I must say I’m glad to have...
by Russell | Mar 29, 2018 | first novel, submitting
The best way to write a good 300-word synopsis is to first write a really shitty thousand-word one. As my stroll down Compression Street, went from 1000, to 820, to 504, to 477, it became clear that, like most painful, grueling things in life, writing a synopsis is...
by Russell | Mar 28, 2018 | first novel, writing
After 12 months, 4 beta readers, 3 drafts and 130,000 words I’m ready to share my novel with the world. Or at least a few editors. Well, hopefully some agents. But I’m new to this and learning as I go. And as I’ve been focused on writing and eating,...
by Russell | Mar 27, 2018 | business, first novel
After researching and considering independent publishing, I decided to try taking [Working Title] the traditional publishing route. Even if nothing comes of it, or I grow impatient with waiting, it will be a good learning experience. So begins Day One of my journey...
by Russell | Mar 27, 2018 | first novel, writing
First draft done. Second draft done. Beta readers done. Third draft done. 129k words later, the final (for now) draft is done. Time to see what agents think. This is going to hurt.
