Introduction to the Accountability Post 2021 Week 26 In last week’s accountability post, I proudly proclaimed my intention to braid the seven points making up the main plot arc and the 42 other points making up the six character arcs and together into something better than a tangled, confusing mess. I also dared to proclaim […]
Month: June 2021
Expeditionary Force Book Review
Quick Summary of Expeditionary Force On Columbus Day, an alien race named the Ruhar struck Earth. But for some inexplicable reason, they didn’t just rain fire from orbit. Troops actually landed. One transport touched down in a Maine, United States town where Army sergeant Joe Bishop happened to be visiting on leave. Wanting to do […]
Accountability Post 2021 Week 25
Introduction to the Accountability Post 2021 Week 25 Plotting continues for book 2, Epsilon Eridani. I’ll bet you’ll be completely unsurprised at the approach I took! I’ve also had to build out some new parts of my world, which I take as a good sign — at least, if you want to cover new ground, […]
Accountability Post 2021 Week 24
Introduction to the Accountability Post 2021 Week 24 The second draft of Book 1 is now complete. It has it’s own snapshot PDF and everything, so it’s official! Not only that, but I took the opportunity to consider my next moves. I asked myself questions like, “Is a trilogy the right format?” “Do I want […]
Accountability Post 2021 Week 23
Introduction to the Accountability Post 2021 Week 23 I have to pieces of news to share this week. First is about the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) I’ve selected to track my rewrite. The second is a reminder that yes, writing is a business, and a business requires investment. If I were more talented and/or experienced, […]