Tag: novel planning

• Why a Writer’s Brain

  I was in class the other day. One of my students was reading one of my scripts out loud that his group will be performing in the coming weeks. At one point he stopped and looked over at me and asked, “How do you think of this? This is good. I never would have thought…

  sassevn

  November 25, 2022

  Indie Author

  generating ideas, novel planning, novel writing, writing ideas, writing process, writing tips

• “Not So Fast,”Book 1 says to Book 2.

  In a previous post, I talked about how I’m writing my first sequel, possibly series, and I keep discovering things which I am sure series writers knew in their kindergarten years of writing: slow down! The reason for the slow down is that I now realize that book 2 affects book 1, or at least…

  sassevn

  January 5, 2017

  Uncategorized, Writing Process

  novel planning, novel writing, writing planning, writing tips

• Break Writing

  I have three weeks of Christmas break on a tropical island. You might think it’s a paradise for writers. Well, not to rub it in, but it is. My breaks away from teaching have fueled my writing habits for years, and this one is no exception. As I type, I’m sitting shirtless on a lounge…

  sassevn

  December 27, 2015

  Indie Author

  indie author, novel planning, novel writing, writing, writing inspiration

• Novel Three: The End Game

  It’s hard for me to believe that I’m finally at this point with my third novel. What point? The end game. Yes, that’s right, I’m using February to go over the manuscript one last time before I send it on to my editor for proofreading. Novel title: The Reach of the Banyan Tree Tentative Release Date: July…

  sassevn

  February 3, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  editing, new book release schedule, novel planning, novel writing, proofreading, The Reach of the Banyan Tree