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The editing process begins for “Coup de Grace.”
The editing process begins for my next YA novel. Bitingduck Press Editor-in-chief, Jay Nadeau, just sent me her comments after a first read through of my next book, scheduled to be released in Spring 2015. The story is tentatively titled … Continue reading
Posted in advice, fiction, Writing advice, Writing process, Young Adult
Tagged bill bunn, bitingduck press, coup de grace, duck boy, editing, editing a novel, editing process, Happy Valley Goose Bay, importance of editors, janitor's approach, Jay Nadeau, published, publisher, publishing process, Spring 2015, writing process, ya novel, young adult
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Committing to paper: draft 2
After 6 months of steady writing and editing, I finished. I wrote the original draft, then edited the entire thing again. That was the original plan, and I did it. It’s time to commit to paper. Large principle of editing: … Continue reading
Posted in advice, fiction, Writing advice, Writing process, Young Adult
Tagged bill bunn, bitingduck press, book editing, bunn, creative process, duck boy, editing process, hymns of home, janitor's approach, mothering ideas, persistance, publishing process, writer as tool, writer's tools, writing process, young adult, young adult novel
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Imagination shakes hands with reality.
I’ve written a complete first draft of a story set in a small town. I used my imagination, and a healthy dose of Google map to figure out the logistics. And then I decided to visit. What a weird trip. … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, Uncategorized, Writing advice, Writing process, Young Adult
Tagged creative mess, creative process, Goose Bay, Happy Valley, Happy Valley Goose Bay, janitor's approach, messy writer, visiting the setting, visiting the story site, writer as tool, writer's tools, writing process
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No writer is an island. Not even a writer on an island.
A few words on the importance of the editing process. OK. There was a time when I thought I was so right that editing would have been offensive. But I was a moron for thinking this way. Even the best … Continue reading
