Writing Tips – Page 50 – Marie Alice Writes & Reads

Diary of a writing project. Day 53-54: Writer on the road

This week word count goal: 47 500 words
Word count so far : 32 640 words

I’m keeping, again, the same word count goal as last week. This week will be pretty busy and there’s a good chance I might have to do some day job work during the evenings.

On Day 53 of my writing project, I drove for 6 hours. Going to a birthday party and back. It was fun. While my family snored on the way back, I got plenty of brainstorm time… and wonder time too (that book is still haunting me; let’s hope it will for a long, long time.)
A light snowfall had covered the newly bare trees and dry wheat fields and cornfields with fluffy white the day before. Here and there along the road, it could get quite pretty.
Pretty scenery is a bit scarce on the highway…

Now that our birthdays season is complete, on with the Holiday season… and the list of things to do.
And as the list grows longer, I’m all: but how am I going to be able to keep up with my writing routine?

Of course, as I always do when something is bugging me so much I can’t focus on my on going writing project, I went into research mode.
I’m will an official Writing Tip post with the results soon.

Today, Day 54, I am still doing some revision on the previous chapters. I need to get my story straight. I feel like the novel’s got too many door open in half-ass written places.

Thanks so so much for reading, dear writer friends, and until next time…

Diary of a writing project. Day 52: On taking a day off

Word count goal for this week: 47 500 words
Word count today: 32 474 words

Nothing is going to happen today.

I’m taking a brake from today’s schedule writing time.

Actually, I will take that time to do nothing.
No brainstorming, no researching, no stressing about my deadline.
And, most importantly, no screen time.

Why? Because I need to do something to get rid of the creeping stress, my old nemesis.

And because of a book.

Continuer la lecture

Diary of a writing project. Day 51: Revision dear

Word count goal for this week: 47 500 words
Word count today: 32 474 words

Early revision is one of my favorite thing to do… after writing the story in the first place.

It just fun!

I get to know the character’s better.
I’m able to describe with more accuracy, and less words, the action and the surroundings.
I’m building a stronger world by cutting the first info dumping splurge and give just enough info to make things relatable, clear, fun.

With this project, the word, the vibe, the mood for « fun » keeps coming back.

I know, I know, you should write the novel of your heart while keeping a eye on the market. That’s what I did before starting the project: make sure my book had a fair chance of being selected, because it was in-sync with what the market seemed to be aiming for at the moment (a market moment last less than 18 months, so I find the best strategy is to have half-dozen ideas brewing on the back-burner; just in case).

But right now, the market is… so… is so… predictable.

I want to read a novel that goes beyond the rules. Something mesmerizing. Something not depressing.
I wat to read… the novel I’m writing right now!

Good sign I guess, but will the publishers or the readers (I’m looking into self-publishing right now; it’s not pleasant, so. much. work. I am in complete WOW for authors who choose to self-publish) want to buy it.
Literaly.

With those considerations swirling around, I’ll go back to my early revision. It’s slow, but I’m enjoying myself.

At the end of the day, that’s the most important thing. Trust me on this one.

Until next time, dear writer friends…