Autocrit (https://www.autocrit.com/) has identified some major tense inconsistency and revealed a ton of filler words. So far I’ve cut the wordcount from 5,700 to 5,500…
Day 8/14 Writing Challenge: Fáilte
Write, edit and publish a story fewer than 5,000 in 14 days. I have the entire story drafted. Came in a bit heavy at 5742…
Day 7/14 Writing Challenge: Oak Grove
Write, edit and publish a new story fewer than 5,000. Siobhan nodded at the Archdruid and locked eyes with Dhoul. She closes her eyes and…
Day 6/14 of the Writing Challenge: Not Mine.
So far, 3,876 words from a 5,000-word maximum. The scene is set for the final confrontation. All I need to do is get the remainder…
Day 5/14 Writing Challenge: Kingfisher
Write, edit, and publish a short story fewer than 5,000 words in 14 days. They spent the afternoon together under the sun. Dhoul lay flat…
Writing Challenge Day 2
Day two of the Writing Challenge to draft, edit and submit a short story in fourteen days. Below is the rough, stream-of-consciousness from my second…
Origin Stories
I’ve paired off the main characters so I may write their origin stories. Siobhan and Dhoul, Duffy and Saehe, Eoghan and Elsie, Beatrice and Carn.…
Where to Begin? Focus, Routine, and Habit.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant
Shieldmaiden Draft 1.0 Complete
Two days ago I wrote the words, “The End” on Shieldmaiden draft 1.0. Word count 83,800. The idea for the book and the characters first…