I surprised myself this week by finishing the first draft of my first fantasy novel, Vaetra Unveiled, right on schedule. My project plan for the novel had me finishing the first draft by the end of July, and it actually happened. The next step in the plan is to start on the second draft, which […]
Overcoming Project Completion Resistance Syndrome
Big news! I finished the first draft of Vaetra Unveiled. My writing really slowed down in the past two weeks. Life events played a role, but partly it was what I’m calling “Project Completion Resistance Syndrome” or “PCRS.” I don’t think I’m the only person who suffers from PCRS. Check out the symptoms and see […]
She Likes It! Hey Mikey!
I printed out the first 16,000 words of Vaetra Unveiled for my wife to read last week. I know, she’s not exactly an unbiased reader, but she’s an experienced writer, editor, and reader, so her feedback is important to me. She’s also not much of a fantasy reader, but she has enjoyed many of the […]