Finished another book yesterday, came in at 119k, which was about what I expected. It took me just over a month. Now I'm in editing mode and once that's
Cephus Today, 12:31 AMThey have to survive them realistically though. I've seen lots of amateurs writing books where the hero survives absolutely everything, no matter how
Cephus Today, 12:29 AMIdeas are easy, it's why I laugh when someone shows up in a writing forum and asks to provide ideas for a cut of the profits. Any writer worth their salt
Cephus Today, 12:22 AM
Plot armour.
... which is exactly what Jim Butcher does a few times early on the The Dresden Files ... and has himself said he thinks the first few books suffer from
vranger Today, 12:35 AM