by Neil | Mar 31, 2010 | Seemed like a good idea at the time, The Woodsman, Writing
I didn’t quite hit my deadline. As of two minutes ago I did finish the major rewrite on The Scarred God’s fifth draft. However, strictly speaking it will need a line edit; a continuity check; and probably a slight trim for length. These will probably be...by Neil | Mar 7, 2010 | The Woodsman, Writing
I’m done. All told I covered off two chapters and rewrote around 6k. My brain hurts. On the plus side – because you have to take breaks to let the brain catch up – I also managed to finish some reading and some other bits and bobs. In terms of The...by Neil | Mar 6, 2010 | The Woodsman, Writing
So I’m home alone this weekend. I’m planning a writing binge starting…well…now. By nature I am more of a binge writer preferring to do long stretches punctuated by alternate bursts of similarly binge-tastic reading periods. The necessity of...by Neil | Oct 20, 2009 | Personal, Seemed like a good idea at the time, The Woodsman, wrestling
Things sound quiet on the writing front because I am working on what I am now affectionately calling the-absolute-final-unless-someone-buys-it draft of The Scarred God. I’m at the all too familiar middle point sag where motivation dips and self-doubt swings a...by Neil | Jun 29, 2009 | Personal, Seemed like a good idea at the time, The Woodsman, Writing
Hot isn’t it? I spent most of the weekend seeking shade and working on a long-hand draft of a new short story. I really enjoyed working on something new, even though I know that what I produced fell short of where I was at with short stories this time last year....by Neil | Oct 14, 2008 | Fiction, The Woodsman, Thoughts, Writing
…apparently, having done some research into the matter, UK and US publishers only really consider fantasy novels of around a 130,000 words or more, as shorter volumes don’t sell. A quick perusal of the local bookshop* seemed to bear this out with only...