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JULY 2015 – Finds me knee deep in the creative process! Piecing together the third draft of my next book and really getting my hands dirty with the editing and re-writes. Have made some big changes to the\u00a0framing of the plot\u00a0from the last draft that\u00a0I see as\u00a0elevating the storytelling. Which I like to think all goes in the readers favor [Which is a beautiful thing!]\u00a0with more mystery and intrigue being woven in to the\u00a0chapters.<\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/a>I’m sure the writing process has been compared to climbing a mountain before, and I see it as an apt comparison. This month I took that challenge literally and did just that! Feel as if I’ve stumbled onto a new passion as I so enjoyed the physicality of the climb as well as the rewarding views at the summit of the mountain.<\/p>\n

For the climb that is the writing process, I’ve been setting daily goals for number of new pages to add and so forth. I tend to clock in three pages of writing on a good day. Not quite massive numbers by any calculation, but it is bankable and an enjoyable pace. There are no shortcuts and good things take time to develop.<\/p>\n

Have snagged a few new books to read, with ‘Armada’ by Ernest Cline taking center stage at present. He wrote ‘Ready Player One’ which has been one of my favorite reads from a contemporary fiction\u00a0author. As it has been pointed out to me many times, most of the works I read are by authors from ages long gone by, haha.<\/p>\n

I am certainly looking for more current works to read, so if you have a favored title or author that you think I might enjoy checking out, by all means pass the good word along!<\/p>\n

‘Travels’ by Michael Crichton also made its way off my reading list and on to my desk. Finished it last week and felt inspired\u00a0with my intellectual curiosity further stoked. I relished the sections when he talked about his writing as they were scattered through the pages amidst anecdotes from his exploration of the world (hence the title ‘Travels’). Such a fascinating fellow that achieved an incredible amount in his lifetime.<\/p>\n

Curious about the view from the summit? Here it is, enjoy, and may you discover many adventures of your own in the coming months!<\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n

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