And today I had the crushingly similar realization that I have to throw away the stuff I was wanting to save from the first/second/third start of the Archivalist book, or it stays comatose to death ( Read more... )

I think I just figured out what's had me at a brain-coma over my latest novel. And it's a classic: started the novel three (or five) chapters too soon.

Weep with me, on the count of three now...

Okay, but more seriously, this is the sort of realization only to be handled by thinking "it will make some excellent bonus features!"

As ridic as that may ( Read more... )

It's been 2 years, but I there's still no better words than "trousers" or "house", and they both have the wrong sound for this book.

Oh English. You fail me so infrequently, I just can't quite believe this.

in case of any suggestions: home is to personal to be used, though it's sound is better, and pants is also too sibilant and wrong-vowelled. All ( Read more... )