My most recently written novel, with most of the action taking place on Lake Michigan, has been sent off to the reviewers, so it’s time to fold up those brain cells and put them over there and turn to another project until the marked up review copies come back to me. A novel I haven’t… Continue reading From Lake Michigan to the Frigid Sea
Tag: Novel
Making Reviewer Copies
Once I’ve written and polished and checked out the novel as much as I can, it’s time to call in other eyes. Over the years, I’ve found volunteers who will read my story and mark it up with the errors and problems they find.Originally, I gave them a copy of the manuscript in the form… Continue reading Making Reviewer Copies
Preparing to Listen
Now, after an inital edit, followed by spelling and grammar checks, it is time for me to listen to the novel. I’ve done this on all my works and it’s helped out quite a bit. Other writers read the text aloud, and I’ve tried that. But talking constantly for hours on end is something I… Continue reading Preparing to Listen