So I thought I would start making these writing updates. If you like them… let me know!<\/p>\n
Current project:<\/strong> “The Legend of the City” (spoof title) | Draft #2<\/p>\n Draft #2 word count:<\/strong> 40,119<\/p>\n This is a project that I started soon after coming up with the idea, and I don’t think that was a good choice, I’ve realized that since I put this undeveloped idea onto paper I have to do A LOT of extra editing when I should have let the story develop in my mind. Whelp, that moment has passed.<\/p>\n One of the biggest things I need to fix with my story is the main character, who isn’t really doing his job as the main character. He’s just letting the secondary characters pull him in whatever direction. My writing group has helped me figure out a few ways to fix that, for example making him rebel\u00a0against or disagree with the secondary characters. I really just need to do more character development for him.<\/p>\n I’ve been writing a TON. I’m writing almost every day! I think it’s because I’ve been writing first thing in the morning instead\u00a0of before bed, this is a much better schedule. I really hope this keeps up and it’s not just a good writing mood.<\/p>\n At the point I’m at in the second draft there are only forty\u00a0pages left in the first draft. Considering how much I know still needs to happen that seems ridiculously\u00a0short. I did rush through the last few chapters and had a lot of [this scene happens here] but still!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So I thought I would start making these writing updates. If you like them… let me know! Current project: “The Legend of the City” (spoof title) | Draft #2 Draft #2 word count: 40,119 This is a project that I started soon after coming up with the idea, and I don’t think that was a … Continue reading Writing Update | March 2018<\/span>