Hey folks, this week's copywork is Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins. I had picked this book up because I like odd and weird fiction, and this book delivered.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Copywork #2 - Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins
Hey folks, this week's copywork is Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins. I had picked this book up because I like odd and weird fiction, and this book delivered.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
April 2019 Update
So I had my short story published in Wild Musette Journal issue #1901. Very happy with that! And it was my very first paid gig, too. (Get it here folks! https://wildmusette.com/collections/stock/products/frog-porridge)
The second draft to No Villains is finally complete. I'm letting it simmer for a while before I start on the third draft. After I'm done with No Villains, I will close out the series as I'm refocusing my efforts to traditional publishing. Main reason? I actually don't like doing things on my own.
I self-published No Heroes because I wanted to see if treating this thing as a business would click with me. No Heroes did not have any editors except for a few beta readers. I had looked into hiring an editor, but the problem with that is they may not bring the story to its full potential. I'm also averse in dropping serious cash only to be presented with bad development.
Another reason is time management. If I commit to self-publishing, I would need to invest time and money on advertising, marketing, social media, rebranding and so on. I have a day job. Self-publishing would become my third job on top of my second job which is writing. Three jobs is too much. So I need to axe one of them, and I chose self-publishing.
Does this mean No Villains is kaput? Nope. I still plan on self-publishing it this year just to close the series off (although it ends with a cliffhanger, but not egregious that things are left unanswered).
In other news, I am psyched at how I'm developing my outlines. Hopefully it will help in producing short stories and novels quicker and better. I am wary of sharing how I do my outlines since it's a jumbled mess. Once my method is proven to be effective, then maybe I'll share.
Finally, my copywork exercises are all updated with a bar graph that shows the rhythm between abstract beats and concrete beats. Also, I've found the best workflow for me to get copywork exercise content out more consistently.
Thanks for reading and keep writing!
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The second draft to No Villains is finally complete. I'm letting it simmer for a while before I start on the third draft. After I'm done with No Villains, I will close out the series as I'm refocusing my efforts to traditional publishing. Main reason? I actually don't like doing things on my own.
I self-published No Heroes because I wanted to see if treating this thing as a business would click with me. No Heroes did not have any editors except for a few beta readers. I had looked into hiring an editor, but the problem with that is they may not bring the story to its full potential. I'm also averse in dropping serious cash only to be presented with bad development.
Another reason is time management. If I commit to self-publishing, I would need to invest time and money on advertising, marketing, social media, rebranding and so on. I have a day job. Self-publishing would become my third job on top of my second job which is writing. Three jobs is too much. So I need to axe one of them, and I chose self-publishing.
Does this mean No Villains is kaput? Nope. I still plan on self-publishing it this year just to close the series off (although it ends with a cliffhanger, but not egregious that things are left unanswered).
In other news, I am psyched at how I'm developing my outlines. Hopefully it will help in producing short stories and novels quicker and better. I am wary of sharing how I do my outlines since it's a jumbled mess. Once my method is proven to be effective, then maybe I'll share.
Finally, my copywork exercises are all updated with a bar graph that shows the rhythm between abstract beats and concrete beats. Also, I've found the best workflow for me to get copywork exercise content out more consistently.
Thanks for reading and keep writing!
Follow me @jonmayowriter
Click this to join my newsletter
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