Before I can turn the novel over to first readers, I like to make several passes through the text to catch errors. One of my regular methods is to convert the novel into spoken text and listen to it. Lots of simple errors can be caught this way. Reading a novel can be done in… Continue reading Listening to the Novel
Tag: Novel
First Readers
When I finish a novel, at least in the early drafts, I need to run it past eyes other than mine. For several years, I’ve collected a few friendly souls who’ve helped me out. The problem is that I’m writing novels that I believe would be ideal for high school libraries, and all my first… Continue reading First Readers
Hearst and Denali
One of the reasons I began this trip so many days in advance of the conference was that, in addition to the novel research, I wanted to do a few things in California that I might not be able to schedule, now that Debra has returned to Texas. While she was in Malibu, we made… Continue reading Hearst and Denali