Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Novel Support Group 4/29

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Posted by Meredith (Member # 8368) on :

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Welcome to this week's Novel Support Group. Anyone can join. If you're new, tell us a bit about who you are and what project you are working on. Feel free to update the NSG Work in Progress thread with your current projects. Although we can report on any number of things, here is a list of suggestions (suggestions welcomed).

What were your goals last week and did you accomplish them?
Describe what you worked on.
Set goals for next week.
Did you learn something during this week?

Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).

Writing on a novel
Characterization
World Building
Relevant research

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As for me:

Last Week's Goals:

THE SHAMAN'S CURSE/THE VOICE OF PROPHECY/BEYOND THE PROPHECY: Keep working--again--on trying to get this made into an audio book. Learn the ropes.
Some. [Smile]

WAR OF MAGIC: Let it rest.
Easy one. [Smile]

BECOME: TO CATCH THE LIGHTNING: Add another chapter.
Yes. [Smile]

MAGE STORM: Continue rewrite. A chapter a day would take me through chapter 8.
Not even close. [Frown]

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Yes. [Smile]

Next Week's Goals:

THE SHAMAN'S CURSE/THE VOICE OF PROPHECY/BEYOND THE PROPHECY:
Keep working--again--on trying to get this made into an audio book. Learn the ropes. Track the promotion and sale for next week.

WAR OF MAGIC:
Start revisions.

BECOME: TO CATCH THE LIGHTNING:
What time allows.

MAGE STORM:
Finish the current chapter and make notes on further revisions before turning back to WAR OF MAGIC.

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.

Posted by LDWriter2 (Member # 9148) on :

I blew it again last week by not adding a post.

But this week and last week were pretty much the same.

I am working on the edits of Learning Curve, as usual I am also adding a bit to. I found two paragraphs that sounded plain and amateurish so I added a couple of details and spiced them up-just a bit. And I worked on the cover.

Which is all the novel work I did.

Posted by Disgruntled Peony (Member # 10416) on :

I've been poking at the outline of something that is definitely longer than a short story, simply based on the number of main/supporting characters. Still got a long way to go before it's anywhere near ready to draft, but I think this will go farther than previous attempts simply because of how in-depth the outline is thus far.

[ May 04, 2016, 07:25 AM: Message edited by: Disgruntled Peony ]

Posted by dmsimone (Member # 10502) on :

I'm slow tonight - can you explain to me how this thread operates? Thank you.

Posted by Disgruntled Peony (Member # 10416) on :

Essentially, it's writers working on longer projects explaining what they've worked on/where they're at with said projects, and offering each other support/advice when necessary or asked for.