Book Pick - Shades of Magic
Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab.
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Notes from the Writing Desk
Progress logs, launch notes, and behind-the-scenes posts while stories move from draft to publication.
Writing Progress, 2nd November 2018
Draft 1 is now at just over 80% complete, 114,962 words.
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Writing Progress, 1st November 2018
Draft 1 is now at 112,933 words.
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Hallowe'en
Spooky goings on, and I saw a show!
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Writing Progress, 28th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at approximately 79%, 110,880 words.
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On Story Structure [Part 1 - Overview]
This is the first in a short series of posts about Story Structure. Obviously as someone writing their first novel it's not something in which I'm claiming to be an expert, but an understanding of basic story structure forms an important part of crafting a compelling, readable, and satisfying story.
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Writing Progress, 27th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at approximately 79%, 110,880 words.
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Writing Progress, 26th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 75% complete, 108,848 words.
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Writing Progress, 25th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 66% complete, 94,418 words.
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Writing Progress, 24th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at the half-way mark (of the plot), so far 68,754 words.
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