So, I took quite some time away from my story. The delay was partly because I didn’t know how to tackle the whole revision process and partly because I just needed inspiration. I read a lot; mostly books similar to…
On Romantic Connections
So, based on the feedback by my beta-readers, I am adding more ‘love’ to my story. No, my book is not a romance novel -ha!- but of course, one of its main elements is love… Whether it be books, stories,…
Revision Process: S-L-O-W
So, I finally got started on my revisions for my first novel. As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ve never written a novel, so this is all new to me. But, it’s all about learning and exploring, right? With the advice from…
And The Second Draft Begins
So, I got my first round of feedback from my first two beta-readers. They kindly took their time to make notes, question incidences & motives and gave me general thoughts. Fortunately, I predicted some spots where there could have been confusion…
Writing: Setting My Own Path
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” – W. Somerset Maugham As previously mentioned, I’ve completed my 1st draft of my very first novel. I have assigned some friends – avid readers – to…
First Draft Complete
Yay! I’m officially done with the first draft of my first novel! I am so glad that I was able to put together a whole novel without ever writing anything like this before. The work is fiction set in Rome and…