Weekly Blog - Monday 1st December
On the publicity front, an abridged version of the interview that I had with the Bookfiends Kingdom (www.bfkbooks.com) is now up on the publicity section of my website. Please visit www.stevenhague.com here to read it.
But on to more important matters – namely the promise I made to have finished the first draft of The Beholder by the time I write this blog. Good news folks – I’m a man of my word! It finally came in at a meaty 105,000 words, which is the longest first draft of the three books I’ve written thus far. Having spent a couple of days away from it to clear my head, my focus for the next few weeks will be on editing the manuscript – looking at factors such as pacing, dialogue, additional research, etc, and working in a number of minor plot adjustments that occurred to me as I worked on the book.
This process requires that I read and re-read the novel a number of times, analysing each and every line to make sure that all is as it should be. If that sounds a little daunting, remember that when it comes to editing, this is just the start – once I’m happy with it, it will then go to my agent and my publisher for further constructive criticism!
Cheers,
Steve
What’s Steve been listening to this week?
Bandwagonesque – by Teenage Fanclub
Vs – by Pearl Jam
Dedication - by Thin Lizzy
But on to more important matters – namely the promise I made to have finished the first draft of The Beholder by the time I write this blog. Good news folks – I’m a man of my word! It finally came in at a meaty 105,000 words, which is the longest first draft of the three books I’ve written thus far. Having spent a couple of days away from it to clear my head, my focus for the next few weeks will be on editing the manuscript – looking at factors such as pacing, dialogue, additional research, etc, and working in a number of minor plot adjustments that occurred to me as I worked on the book.
This process requires that I read and re-read the novel a number of times, analysing each and every line to make sure that all is as it should be. If that sounds a little daunting, remember that when it comes to editing, this is just the start – once I’m happy with it, it will then go to my agent and my publisher for further constructive criticism!
Cheers,
Steve
What’s Steve been listening to this week?
Bandwagonesque – by Teenage Fanclub
Vs – by Pearl Jam
Dedication - by Thin Lizzy
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