So February has been a no-words kind of month for Deceit, with no progress on the draft. Still there at… Read more When no progress at all is real progress
Tag: sci fi
Breaking rules in Descent
Apparently (the story goes) there are some rules in novel writing that should never be broken. Yeah, right, and your… Read more Breaking rules in Descent
Progress and wilting flowers
October was a better month for me (even though I’ve got all of a day left), managed to add another… Read more Progress and wilting flowers
Progress and the Invasion of AI (Sort Of)
July was a touch better than June, another 7,400 words added to Descent: Diaspora whilst at the same time giving… Read more Progress and the Invasion of AI (Sort Of)
A Brief Note on Progress
January’s been a pretty good month for me writing wise. I’ve basically doubled the word count on Descent: Diaspora by… Read more A Brief Note on Progress
Progress, Provenance and Perseverance
December has, thankfully, been more productive than the rest of the year although it’s only a relative, not absolute, measure.… Read more Progress, Provenance and Perseverance
World Building in Descent : Death
World building’s a critical part of every science fiction novel, and Descent: Death’s no different. What I’d like to do… Read more World Building in Descent : Death
Plots, Pantsing and Evolution
February saw me finish my characterizations and move into the plotting phase of Descent : Diaspora. I’m as happy as… Read more Plots, Pantsing and Evolution
Line Edits and Cultural Appropriation
So, in September I managed to finish the chainsaw-hack phase of the drafting process, taking draft three down to 214,000… Read more Line Edits and Cultural Appropriation
August Update and Beta Readers
July was a good month, saw me add 34,000 words and finish off Draft one. It’s a feeling of achievement,… Read more August Update and Beta Readers