Now that I’ve experienced the process of writing a book under deadline, it’s interesting how different it is from the way I wrote my previous manuscripts. When I was working on My Very UnFairy Tale Life, I spent years drafting, getting feedback, revising, revising, and revising some more. It was a drawn-out process with a [...]
Now that I’m officially out of the revision cave, I’ve been reflecting on what I discovered while reworking Book 2. I realized that I didn’t necessarily learn anything new, but I was reminded of several things that I’d managed to lose track of while I was drafting. Here’s a list of the major reminders that [...]
Revisions for Book 2 are almost done, which is a good thing since I have to send the manuscript back to my editor by Monday. I wound up drastically changing the second half of the book, so that’s a little scary. Here’s a recap of how things have been going (and a funny picture, of [...]
I know the word “theme” probably brings many of us back to analyzing books in English class and trying to figure out their Great Meaning, what they’re Saying About Society. But the longer I write, the more I realize that theme is actually extremely useful in creating a story. Not in the Great Meaning sort [...]
Last week, I talked about revising UnFairy Book 2 and how I’ve been working on filling out the story and deciding which ideas will work. Caryn asked me to elaborate a little bit on the process, so here we go. I’ve found that in later revisions of a manuscript, once I’ve figured out the characters, [...]
In case you missed me crowing about this on Twitter and Facebook the other day, Book 2 officially has a new title! My editor was afraid the original title, My Way Too Fairy Tale Life, might be too similar to the title of the first book. The last thing you want is readers not realizing there’s [...]
If anyone is interested in getting some Super Secret Clues about the UnFairy Tale sequel, swing by the book’s Facebook page. One clue is up, and more clues are on the way. As I’ve been putting some final touches on the UnFairy sequel before sending it to my editor, I’ve been thinking about the process [...]
A quick reminder: If you’d like a signed copy of UnFairy Tale Life, I’m giving one away on Goodreads. The contest ends on Friday. I’ve been plugging away at revising Book 2, hoping to send it to my editor by next week. After getting Agent Joan’s comments on it, I have a clearer plan for [...]
I’m in a couple places on the interwebs this week: -The awesome Natalie Lorenzi (who did the UnFairy teacher’s guide) interviewed me on Biblio Links about the ideal UnFairy reader and on using the book in the classroom. -My character, Jenny, speaks! She talks about her most valued possession over on Danyelle Leafty’s blog. It’s [...]
Last time I did a major revision, I talked about some things I was focusing on. I thought it would be fun to do that again. (Yup, this is my idea of fun.) Here’s what I’ve been working on as I revise Book 2: Humor One of the things that was fundamental to Book 1 [...]
