I’m half-way through the first draft of my current work-in-progress, so I thought I would share just an unorganized list of thoughts that have crossed my mind in the process: I’m not following the Three Act structure close enough. That’s okay; God wrote this story…kinda…well, the original version. Does the story spend too much time…
Tag: first draft
The Perfect 1st Draft
Already as I have begun writing the first draft, the doubts have begun to creep in. Is there too much exposition? Or maybe not enough? I’m not giving enough description…or is there an overwhelming amount already? These doubts can lead to two great big distractions that will keep you from ever finishing that first draft:…
Moving Forward, Letting Go
I just finished Act 1 of Colors to Stars and I’tm already in analyzing mode. There might not be enough words. Should it be longer? Hmm. I can add a scene here and here without slowing down the pacing too much. Might even help it build better. The only problem is, I have experienced time and…
Erin Phillips 