My trilogy is currently sitting at 316,078 words, which amounts to 732 Microsoft Word pages. It’s all in a single doc. A few people I’ve chatted to seem to think that you need some fancy writing software to write something length, but that’s simply not the case. Here’s what I do, and hopefully it can help you too.
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Yesterday was my final day of a five-day mini-“staycation” and it’s the only day that actually felt like a day, but because I literally spent the entire day rushing around trying to cram in all the stuff I meant to do on the other four days.
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Sunday afternoon saw us driving frantically across Cape Town trying to hit as many Checkers stores as we could before closing time. …
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I mean “beat” in the present tense, of course. Because beating procrastination is an ongoing battle. For someone prone to procrastination, there’s no such thing as winning. You’re pretty much working against your own brain constantly in order to get important things done.
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A year ago I shared a portrait of my main character, Tarra. Now, in honour of our anniversary, I thought I’d share some of the doodles and drawings I’ve done of her and her universe over the course of a year.
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I don’t finish projects, or computer games, or even TV series. So how on Earth have I managed to stick with this novel for this long? Well, I’ve given it some thought and I’ve put those thoughts into writing here in hopes that they can help others like me.
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The author isn’t the only creator of a story, and that realisation can be liberating.
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What is the best length for a novel? It’s often said to be about 90 000 words, but the best selling books of all time are about double that.
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A first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a sketch.
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To me Avengers – the first movie – was near perfect. Picking apart a movie doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it, but there were some parts of this one that didn’t sit right with me. Also, yes, spoilers.
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