It’s been another year since my last post. After putting MILK RUN down for a while, I’ve returned with a fresh set of eyes to continue the project. I just completed a round of major changes with a professional editor. The story remains the same. But corrections were made to: remove obvious typos and punctuation issues; smooth out the prose; get rid of story distractions, repetitions and those awful dense paragraphs. Yep a general…
Category: The Writing Experience
Mid August 2023 Update
So, for this post this is what I’ve got to say . . .
Story Climax- You Were Saying?
Question for you authors and readers. Do you consider the term “helmswomen” derogatory? Do you consider romance in a military SciFi story bad or distracting from the action? I use both in my military SciFi story- MILK RUN!
Finally . . . Story Plot Hole Filled In!
. . . . and it’s smooth! Check out the changes made to resolve the story plot hole in this Military SciFi- MILK RUN!
Filling in the Story P(l)otHole!
Here’s what I did to fill in my story’s plot hole!
RED ALERT, RED ALERT!
This is one of the most dreaded things that can happen to an author!
What’s Next?
Finishing up this military SciFi is harder than I thought as I go through my fourth major revision of the end. But, it’s getting there and a recent flight over the Smoky Mountains helped.
Inspiration to Write!
Here’s something to inspire and juice up your writing creativity. Worked for me! Tells us what works for you!
Cat Fights in Space
A story that includes females bickering over their man during a SciFi space battle. . . will there be pushback from the PC police?
MILK RUN- Here’s Why I’m Writing It
MILK RUN is loosely based on my corporate career experience participating in one of those executive management development programs. You know what I’m talking about, where they take young college graduates, send them through some basic leadership training then toss them into the fire of escalating management/supervisory responsibilities. Wow, what a toasty ride!