Holman Writing Adventure
8:16 PM
Today is the start of a brand new series of posts, one that
will show up every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I am calling it Holman
Writing Adventures. What is it about?
People are always asking me how I do it. How I take a story
from beginning to end. Instead of writing a series of informative blog posts, I
am going to take you along on my writing journey for the next few months. You
will get to see with words and pictures what I do on a daily basis, not just
hear about it. I will be also posting extra pictures on my Instagram account
using the hashtag #HolmanWritingAdventures
You are starting with me while in the middle of two
projects. Today, I am working on editing
Courage and Corruption (written in January of this year), and writing There was
Always Laughter in our House (a non-fiction book).
Today, I am starting the first revisions of Courage and
Corruption, a tale of two siblings, a throne, and a storytelling uncle. This is
actually a rewrite of a story I wrote in my early teens. This story needs a lot
of work. Here are a few things I did in the story today:
·
Tweaked the prologue
·
Made sure to show, not tell (example changed “It
was your turn to watch the goat!” Catherine yelled, her face growing red with
anger. To “It was your turn to watch the goat!” Catherine yelled, her fisted hands
rested on her hips and her foot stamped against the floor.)
·
Edited Chapter 1
·
Started a new Chapter 2 from Catherine’s
perspective.
Since editing can drive me nuts, I also am working on writing
a story. Although, some might say writing about my crazy family is not the best
way to keep my sanity. I am writing down some of the funny and poignant stories
about my family. My hope for There was Always Laughter in our House is to give
people something to laugh about as well as a better understanding of people who
choose to live radically for Christ. However, today I didn’t write any stories
down. Don’t worry, I will get some down tomorrow.
Of course all of this goes into my work log.
2 comments
I love the idea behind your new blog series. Looking forward to reading these posts! And I'm liking the concept of your non-fiction book. Happy writing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great post.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn