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Rough Draft Diary Entry #2
June 8 – June 14 As you see below, I kind of favored one book over the other last week. Trouble with Men Series book #3 – words written: 807 Hopefully, I’ll get back to it sometime this week, but I have a final scene in the other book that I have to finish. YA …
Rough Draft Diary Entry #1
So I decided to work on the rough drafts of two books at the same time. I do like being able to have another book to go to if I get stalled on the other – but they are so different that it’s a huge mindset change whenever I do go to the next book. …
Don’t Ignore your Inner Editor
(Writing advice I disagree with #1) I believe NANOWRIMO made the advice to never go back and edit during your rough draft stage very popular. And, over the years, it seems to be one of the top items on everyone’s writing suggestions. Keep your focus forward – Don’t look back – Ignore your inner editor …
Finding Myself … as a Writer
A few weeks ago, we were cleaning our storage room, and I found box after box of my writing stuff – some of it dated back twenty years, some of it was awful, and there were some beginnings without endings. But what I found more interesting was the variety of topics and genres I’d explored …
My Poor Neglected Back-Burner Story
I started writing the rough draft for my Hansel and Gretel inspired young adult book back in February 2010. I’ve worked on it off and on throughout the years – although most of 2014 past without me even opening the file – but my progress keeps getting interrupted by different projects, like in 2012 when …
Book Series!
I just signed a contract with Soul Mate Publishing for a second book. I’m very excited to announce my series: The Trouble with Men. Book 1: The Trouble with Snowmen (August 2015) Book 2: The Trouble with Scarecrows (TBA) I am also in the brainstorming (prewriting) stage of a third book. Love and Laughter, Dorlana
Do’s and Don’ts From Dorlana’s Writing Desk
Over the years I’ve developed habits while writing, some good and some bad. Here are a few of my personal do’s and don’ts when writing/editing. Do email myself a copy of the draft I’m working on everyday. Not only does this save a file in case my computer crashes (I’ve lost 50 pages before) it …
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