It doesn’t really matter what creative field you’re in; progress always feels great. It doesn’t matter how much progress you actually make (although solving a big problem is always better!) so long as you’re moving forward. I moved forward on Friday mostly by comparing what I’d already planned for book 2 against the cycle of …
Category Archive: Novel Progress
The challenges and frustrations I face with my novel writing are revealed!
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Mar 12
Refining Book 2
To make things a little easier to comprehend as I plan this series, it has helped me to approach each novel plot as though it were each a different genre of film. This may sound a bit shallow, but what I need now is the groundwork onto which I can build compelling characters. The plot …
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Mar 06
The Story So Far
As I launch Novelgrind, I’m already a fair way into the planning stage of my new novel series. Primarily, I’m initially interested in world crafting and plot, but I already have basic character archetypes that I know I’m going to need. Being a young adult book for readers as young as 12 means I have …
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Mar 05
Welcome to Novelgrind
Novelgrind is here both as a resource for writers new to the craft, and as a personal journal about the challenges I face as I develop a five-book novel series targeted at young adults aged anywhere between 12 and 18 (depending on their reading level). Articles will include updates on my progress (or lack thereof), subjective …
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