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Plantsing With the Three Eggs

August 1, 2021Nalin 3 Comments
This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series How I Write

Many years ago, I was living in Boston during the time I first began intentionally trying to move from “hobby writer” (which I think I’ve been rather continuously since childhood) to something more like “semi-pro” (that is, try and get… Continue Reading →

Writing structure, novel, drafting, plot, revision, writing, three-act structure

Sci-Fi Story Elements That Really Hook Me!

May 5, 2018Nalin 2 Comments

For well over a year now, I’ve been spinning my wheels on a sequel to Red Soil Through Our Fingers. Despite the well-known writing advice that the first draft will be crap and you just have to power through it,… Continue Reading →

Writing, My Stories, SFF Genre science fiction, hard sf, fantasy, elemental genre, literary fiction, characters, futurism, identity, ideas, plot, space opera

First Draft Novel Complete!

August 7, 2014Nalin 1 Comment

One week behind schedule for Camp Nanowrimo, I have finally completed a first draft novel, tentatively titled Red Soil Through Our Fingers! This is a major milestone for me. I’ve tried many times, via Nanowrimo and otherwise, to finish even… Continue Reading →

Writing plot, structure, camp nanowrimo, nanowrimo, novel, amwriting, drafting, #amnotwriting, first draft, revision
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