Sailors on the Sea
Monday, December 1, 2008
Another Chapter Reduced
As I expected, Chapter Five went fairly quickly. I took more from it than I expected, but there is still enough left to warrant a chapter.
Now comes Chapter Six. It is one of the longer chapters. It was also a "fun" chapter to write. Quite a bit goes on in Chapter Six. But the very fact the chapter was fun tells me there is probably a lot which can be cut. "Fun" generally means fluff.
I know I'm going to have to revist Chapters One, Two and Four. They are still far too long. Either I split them into two chapters each, or I find a way to cut them in half. No chapter should require more than twenty-five pages, and each of these is still in the plus-forty range.
Now comes Chapter Six. It is one of the longer chapters. It was also a "fun" chapter to write. Quite a bit goes on in Chapter Six. But the very fact the chapter was fun tells me there is probably a lot which can be cut. "Fun" generally means fluff.
I know I'm going to have to revist Chapters One, Two and Four. They are still far too long. Either I split them into two chapters each, or I find a way to cut them in half. No chapter should require more than twenty-five pages, and each of these is still in the plus-forty range.
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A Tentative Schedule
Monday - Progress Report
Where am I with regard to the Current Book
Tuesday - Thoughts About Writing
I was going to be profound, but let's be real
Wednesday - What Am I Learning
What can I take from what I am doing
Thursday - Work Sent Out For Review
Respondes to my submissions
Friday - Other Works of Fantasy
Some of my other fantasy writing
Saturday - The Impact of Music
How music has influenced what I write
Sunday - Venting
My 'morbid' time. A safe compromise, I think
Where am I with regard to the Current Book
Tuesday - Thoughts About Writing
I was going to be profound, but let's be real
Wednesday - What Am I Learning
What can I take from what I am doing
Thursday - Work Sent Out For Review
Respondes to my submissions
Friday - Other Works of Fantasy
Some of my other fantasy writing
Saturday - The Impact of Music
How music has influenced what I write
Sunday - Venting
My 'morbid' time. A safe compromise, I think
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