by JTL | Sep 30, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
That, in many ways, is the most important part of this “second” edit. Because it’s being read aloud to me, I can actually make very fast progress through the story. Besides catching places where I have unintentionally dropped words (for example,...
by JTL | Sep 17, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
After a week, I’m actually finished listening and editing chapter 5 (and everything before it, of course). I try not to do more than one chapter per day, because that’s a lot to pay attention to and a lot of time to eat up. Little bites are better,...
by JTL | Sep 9, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
Originally, The Rescue didn’t have chapter names – that was a request from my dear wife. So, I was faced with the task I had intentionally avoided – trying to distill twenty or more pages down to some specific few words. This presents more than a...
by JTL | Sep 3, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
It took from roughly from March 1st to September 1st to get The Fallen done from beginning to end. Using the word “done” is also a little strong given how much work is ahead of me getting this work ready to share. In addition to the editing passes, I...
by JTL | Aug 30, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
How appropriate that my last reading in scripture is in Ecclesiastes – “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” For the last chapter of The Fallen has “fallen” into place. Every time I near...
by JTL | Aug 26, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
Hi there! I know it’s been awhile since my last post, but this is the time of year when time gets more than a little compressed. The last few weeks of summer vacation includes things you expect – like visiting family and getting organized for the coming...
