Category Bit of everything

Dec 19 2012

Post novel finish…

Hey there,

So I did take a little break, honest. (One day)

But I know that I don’t have too much time… I’m itching to get this project really started.

My plan will be something like this.

Spell check… and first read through.

I’ve already asked my co-writer and partner with the TV series to come on board now. I value his creative input on the series as a whole. More than anything, and I do believe he sees and has the same vision as I do.

He will be blunt.

Don’t get me wrong, I have the utmost respect and admiration for him but he’s no sweet talker when it comes to kicking my ass.

Of course, being so involved already with the series helps.

However, it can also ‘block’ seeing some mistakes out. So I will still be sending this off to a couple of people who don’t know anything about the TSK world.

I guess I will have to see then what happens. I do hope the readers love it as much as I do.

I think then when we’re really happy with it, I will go to a proper copy editor. I’ve been taking a look around. Lots of things to look at, work out.

Any recommendations on this. I am going to try one out, I saw the posts on the Nano site, I’ve looked at their work, etc and I’ve looked at costs over the net in general. I’ll be open minded, I’m not the best person to work with… Too many bad habits as a writer. Which I’ve tried to break. (over using commas is my worst one)

On another note. I am stuck in this ‘I must write’ phase. I still actually want to be cranking out words and not ‘editing’ that is the toughest part of the actual process. My mind all day has been thinking and plot spinning.

I already have a gazillion plots points ready for the next book. ‘le sigh’ but I can’t write it yet. I just can’t. Brain please shut up!

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In other things, we only have two days to go at work… I am so excited for the holidays. 11 full days off work. Time to relax, time to write, read and chill out.

We aren’t going to be doing much, we don’t have the funds at the moment. But it will be nice to spend time with Paul and my family.

What are your plans?

Speak soon

D x

Dec 17 2012

I wanna scream and shout…

and let it all out!!!!!

Word count from 76,484 to 80,819

Today’s count 4335

FINITO!!!!!

Today I wrote the most amazing finale ever. (Come on if I can’t be excited about it, who can)

And writing those last two words was the most amazing feeling ever!!!

I am so thrilled to have finished this one, and yes of course I am sad too.

I posted on facebook this afternoon about the type of ending people like to read. And for the most part everyone wanted me to be true to the characters and to the story. So I was.

I am going to be of course open to suggestions when the beta readers get it.

I am sitting now, enjoying a pear cider. Then I think I need to sleep for about a week!!!

Next job, the big spell check and proof, then first print off.

🙂

But for tonight. I celebrate….

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Dec 16 2012

Awesome day!

Word count from 73,474 – 76,484

Today’s count 3010

First, a little about last night… It was good, to be out with my husband and our friends Yan and Emma. Big thanks to them for coming up to visit. Although I still couldn’t sleep past 7.30 am and had to resort to sitting in my dining room on the floor with my laptop on my knee writing lol

🙂

SPOILERS!!

Today, my novel has just blown right up.

Admiral Octav has been banished from the ship due to Chace’s poisoning and the closer they are, the quicker he will die. And finally I am at the climax of the whole novel…

My two Aonise ships have just made some major changes to their engines on the whim of a child (Taliri, albeit he is a child genius) and they’ve just jumped from one end of the galaxy nearer to Earth than ever anticipated!

It was not a safe jump though even with the engine modifications. Captain Sardi buckled under the pressure as the ship exploded and Admiral Octav had to step in. They’re now fighting to keep the ship stable and are about to start an internal fight with the previous Captain stuck in the brig….

It couldn’t be any more exciting for me to write and I hope for others to read.

I have three chapters left to write… and I am storming. I think this will be finished in the next few days.

Oh no!!! I am so sad. 😦

To all the wonderful people who this weekend have followed my blog and liked my posts. Thank you so so much.

I look forward to getting to know you all more.

Happy writing everyone and speak soon.

Dawn x

Dec 15 2012

Heading out :)

I don’t often get to go out. The lonely life of a writer hey… well not entirely.

It always was and still is pretty hard to be sociable. The Eating Disorder side of my life ruined the enjoyment of dressing up and letting loose.

I love people, I love being out, but that niggling voice in my head, sometimes creeps back in, especially at this very tough time of year.

But tonight I’m letting me out, we’re going to my husbands Christmas party it will also kind of be a celebration night for my 35th birthday. Yippie… we’ve got some friends staying over and it should be a really nice evening.

Total count for today is 73,474. 🙂 which I am pleased about.

I enjoyed my sleep this afternoon, although I still feel tired. In one sense I am really wanting to get to the end of my story, because I need to catch up on missed sleep. Really, really badly. But then on the other hand I don’t want it to end. It really will make me sad.

Still for tonight, I am out, going to have a couple of drinks with some friends and maybe even a little dance.

Have a great evening all. And I look forward to (no hangover) so I can carry on writing.

Speak soon.

Dawn

Dec 14 2012

My characters have nothing but bad luck :(

Word count from  67,245 – 69,560

Today’s count 2315

Ughhh, things seemed to be going so well. And yet here I am  with my two favorite characters now suffering even more tragedy.

It isn’t fair 😦

And it really isn’t going to end well… It seems that no matter how I want to write this,  they dictate their own path… a short summary of what is happening. For anyone interested.

PS, this is a sub-story going on while the main plot happens. 🙂

Admiral Octav and his long time friend and bodyguard Chace were out celebrating, food and a few drinks in a bar that they had never been in before. Octav didn’t like the look of his dinner, so Chace ate it instead. Only to find out later the next day that he’d been severely poisoned with a genetically enhanced killing agent. While on his deathbed and with no emotional barrier protecting his feelings for his commanding officer Chace and Octav realize that they’ve been fighting the truth for too long. But their relationship would be very complicated. Octav is married, Admiral of the fleet and Second in command to House Niakrex. Although things are left very tense time really isn’t on their side.

At the moment. I am struggling with this. Too much conflict easily resolved. I think this one might stretch on to the next part in the series. So, will he  or won’t he die?

Big question…

I am however, really enjoying the moments that they’re spending together, they’re so touching. 🙂

I am hoping this weekend to get well onto the 80k mark. Wish me luck…

 

Dawn