Searching for the Right Words? Tip #40

On 23/08/201623/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

This is the final post in the series aimed at helping authors express the full meaning and emotional content of their fiction. However, I intend to start a new series, again about word choice. I’ll begin that on Thursday with the next post. Keep an eye out for it. It’ll be titled, ‘Looking for …

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Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.

On 21/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Mars, Progress

Almost there! The end of another intense week. The MS now stands at 86,671 words, which is a reduction of 5,316 on last week’s total. All that has now been edited. I’m awaiting the verdict from the beta read, which I should have in final form in the next couple of days. Then, after …

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #39

On 19/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Romance, Word Choice

This is the penultimate post in the series that aims to help authors express the full meaning and emotional content of their fiction. However, I intend to start a new series, again to do with word choice, and will begin that after the last post in this series. Keep an eye out for it. …

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #38

On 16/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

This series, now reaching its natural close, aims to help authors express the full meaning and emotional content of their fiction. As writers, we seek to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, overwhelm them with horror, inflame their passions. This set of posts examines how we can influence mood, …

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Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.

On 14/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Fiction, Mars, Progress5 Comments

Another week gone, and the MS stands at 91,987 words, which is a cut of 4340 from last week’s total. It’ll reduce a little further as the rest of the piece is edited. I’ve now edited 64,687 words, which is an increase of 30,902 on last week. And my beta reader’s dealt with 45,469 …

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #37

On 12/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

This series aims to help authors express the full meaning and emotional content of their fiction. As writers, we seek to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, overwhelm them with horror, inflame their passions. This set of posts examines how we might influence mood, illustrating how word choice and …

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #36

On 09/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice2 Comments

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Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.

On 07/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Mars, Progress2 Comments

The end of the week and the MS stands at 96,327, which is an increase of 3,910 words. That’ll reduce as I get further into the editing, as I’m aware of certain passages I’ve repeated. I’ve already got 33,785 words edited for my beta reader and she’s started her examination. As usual, she’s found …

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #35

On 05/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice2 Comments

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #34

On 02/08/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

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Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.

On 31/07/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Mars

The end of another week, and the 2nd rewrite is complete at 92,417 words, which is an increase of 1,159: the total is supposed to diminish when you’re editing! No matter. I had a brief online chat with my publisher this week and sent him the synopsis. We’ve decided on a deadline for completion, …

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #33

On 29/07/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice2 Comments

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Searching for the Right Words? Tip #32

On 26/07/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Fiction, Grammar, Word Choice

This series is intended to help authors express the full meaning and emotional content of their fiction. As writers, we want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, overwhelm them with horror, inflame their passions. This set of posts examines how we might influence mood, illustrating how word choice …

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Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

On 24/07/2016 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Mars, Progress4 Comments

The end of one more week, and I’ve ended up with 91,258 words for the 2nd rewrite. That’s an extra 1,814, mostly in the form of news reports to set the scene. I’m now making sure each narrator remains consistent through his or her contribution. A couple more ‘sources’ of information have been added to …

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