I have been in the throes of editing for roughly two months and it has been eye opening. I did serious edits on my first book, then titled the unpronounceable Macyntire & Hough...now titled A Haunting On Commercial Street. But, the edits on Lockwood Tower are really teaching me something about my writing and how to layer a … Continue reading The Things You Find
Author: franklinkendrick
The Editing Phase
Amidst all my excitement on learning dictation, I am still in the middle of another tumultuous and enlightening phase of my writing journey - the editing phase. It is hard to put a draft aside for as long as I did, which was roughly a month. In the world of indie publishing, a month is … Continue reading The Editing Phase
Draft Day
Today is a monumental and exhausting day for me, and one that I have been working towards since late last year. My first draft of Lockwood Tower is complete! For me it is a great moment to celebrate, even though there is still a lot of revision to do. But, this manuscript is my longest to date, … Continue reading Draft Day
Discarded Bits – How To Kill Your Darlings The Pain-Free Way
This post is two parts. Firstly, I have been dabbling in illustration once again, and I've finished a portrait of one of the elvish councilors from Lockwood Tower. I really like how it came out, and I thought I'd upload it here on the blog since it's been a while since my last piece of artwork. Secondly, … Continue reading Discarded Bits – How To Kill Your Darlings The Pain-Free Way
Alternating Projects
It's been a little while since I've posted, that's mainly because I've been in the trenches working on Lockwood Tower. I just passed 72,000 words, on my way to 73,000, and the rest is mainly the finale. Pieces are falling into place and my heroes aren't sure how it will all end up. (I know how … Continue reading Alternating Projects
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