Well, two days past deadline but I found only needed to rewrite one chapter from scratch. The other chapters just needed some tweaks, I think. Today is IM gaming day but I'm going to try to get some writing in first. I have one speech to write and possibly change the ending and then I'm 'done'.
And then I have about 50 chapters worth of epigrams to write. I may also want to give each chapter a title but that might be overkill with the epigrams. We'll see, I can try to come up with chapter titles. If an editor thinks its too much, I can chop chapter titles easily enough.
What are epigrams? Well, the dictionary definition refers to a short thought, comment or poem. Emphasis on the short. I use the term to refer to the brief (again that word) quotation that provides world building details and telegraphs, a little, the theme of the chapter. I take my model for this from Frank Herbert's Dune. Other writers do this was well, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn had a neat twist in that he was telling a story in his chapter heading epigrams. I like them and so do most of my readers. The challenge is to come up with quotes that are relevant to the chapter actions.
Once I have the epigrams done, Angel Odyssey will be 'done'. I'll fix typos, send it off to four very talented writers I know and consider any final changes before mailing it out. Again, my goal is to have Angel Odyssey in the mail by the end of March. Wish me luck.
And then I have about 50 chapters worth of epigrams to write. I may also want to give each chapter a title but that might be overkill with the epigrams. We'll see, I can try to come up with chapter titles. If an editor thinks its too much, I can chop chapter titles easily enough.
What are epigrams? Well, the dictionary definition refers to a short thought, comment or poem. Emphasis on the short. I use the term to refer to the brief (again that word) quotation that provides world building details and telegraphs, a little, the theme of the chapter. I take my model for this from Frank Herbert's Dune. Other writers do this was well, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn had a neat twist in that he was telling a story in his chapter heading epigrams. I like them and so do most of my readers. The challenge is to come up with quotes that are relevant to the chapter actions.
Once I have the epigrams done, Angel Odyssey will be 'done'. I'll fix typos, send it off to four very talented writers I know and consider any final changes before mailing it out. Again, my goal is to have Angel Odyssey in the mail by the end of March. Wish me luck.
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