Writing:
The final organizing during last week and the set up and running of Heritage Day meant exhaustion played a part in my not writing over the weekend! However, I did manage to begin a second beta-read and edit for a friend’s thriller manuscript. It is a superb read and the story has shocking twists and turns to keep you turning the pages.
I have devised a book club question section for The Twesome Loop and now need to write a new bio and create a who’s who for the characters for the front of the novel. I am also thinking of how to convey the story in an image for the cover.
Now I have more time I can return to my ghost writing project as well. Back on track thank goodness.
How is your current writing project progressing?
Books:
Evidence of Life by Barbara Taylor Sissel – I am tantalizingly close to finishing this great suspense story. The internal thought processes of Abby are well done and you can feel her angst.
I need to find a couple of new books for my reading pile in the library this evening, so will let you know next week what I chose.
What are you currently reading?
Writing Tips:
Try to write in simple way. Express your views with most appropriate words.
Right click on a word to use the thesaurus. Do it again on the new word and make the best use of your vocabulary.
If one word will work where three are, replace it! I always find these, where I slip into conversational as I am writing quickly, then go back and purge, purge, purge.
Do you have a tip to share?
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