Ian Edward's Page
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- Hometown:
- Campbelltown
- About Me:
- An author of short crime and thriller fiction published by magazines in seven countries.
- I Am A:
- Writer
- Website:
- http://ian-edward.blogspot.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- John D McDonald
Patricia Cornwell
David Morrell
Gregg Hurwitz
J A Konrath
Lee Child
Dashiell Hammett
Michael Crichton
Daphne Du Maurier
Michael Robotham
Allan Folsom
John Case
Michael Cordy
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- The Fugitive
The Truman Show
Rear Window
Vertigo
Heat
The Usual Suspects
24
Lost
Minority Report
My blog, Take It As Read
Ian Edward's Blog
Into The Rhythm Of The Rewrite
A few years ago I read an interview with Jeffrey Archer in which he revealed he wrote 17 drafts of his novels. I remember thinking at the time that the first draft must have been clinically dead. However, If I've learned anything in the years since, it's the same thing we've all learned - three of the most important techniques in the crafting of fiction are rewriting, rewriting, and rewriting.
In between those manic - or laid-back (whatever works for you) rewriting…
Continue Posted on September 18, 2010 at 1:31pm
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Hi Ian,
I'm one of the editors for Noir Nation, and I would love to get some more stories from Australia for Issue 2 (Issue 1 will be available Sept 1, 2011). Looking for short stories and graphic stories (comics). Maybe you have some, and could also help spread the word? We start reading for issue 2 on Oct 1.
Thank you,
Alan
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