Previously...
Wow, haven't done this in a while ^^; In a bid to keep myself blogging once a month, I thought I'd give it a go. Please feel free to join in!
Previously in Writing
I finally, finally, finally got to a point with the all new version of Ghost!Story when I was happy enough to send it out to beta readers. Hooray!
For the first time ever, I edited the chapters out of order. I've never done it that way before, but if you find you're really struggling to concentrate on another readthrough of a book you've read a lot, I highly recommend this. It allowed me to focus on the structure rather than the narrative, and I also managed to catch a lot of tiny details left over from previous versions. I'll have to wait and see what my awesome beta readers think of what remains ;)
Previously in Reading
I've found myself reading a lot of non-fiction this year. I just finished Jeff Guinn's The Road to Jonestown. I find it terrifying that one person can lead so many people to …
Previously in Writing
I finally, finally, finally got to a point with the all new version of Ghost!Story when I was happy enough to send it out to beta readers. Hooray!
For the first time ever, I edited the chapters out of order. I've never done it that way before, but if you find you're really struggling to concentrate on another readthrough of a book you've read a lot, I highly recommend this. It allowed me to focus on the structure rather than the narrative, and I also managed to catch a lot of tiny details left over from previous versions. I'll have to wait and see what my awesome beta readers think of what remains ;)
Previously in Reading
I've found myself reading a lot of non-fiction this year. I just finished Jeff Guinn's The Road to Jonestown. I find it terrifying that one person can lead so many people to …
