Tag: first draft
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projects end, projects begin
After six months of researching, interviewing, writing a first draft, and editing, along with compiling time logs and budget charts, my Arts, Culture, and Heritage Fund final report has been submitted. I feel a lot of things: relief, contentment, a sense of clearness. I feel okay about putting the manuscript* to the side for now…
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month of waiting
September’s almost over. It’s been a month of catching up with people and around-the-house things, tinkering with low pressure projects. One of those projects has been doing more art things! I’ve been trying to sit down and do a bit of mixed media or drawing every day. It’s a creative outlet with no expectations, and…
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first draft complete
After four months of research, interviews, writing, and editing, I am happy to announce that the first draft of my novel project is complete! Finishing a draft is kind of arbitrary. I mean, I could’ve kept working on the manuscript for weeks, months, years, and still not have declared it complete. Luckily, I had deadlines…
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a little bit of this and that
September has flown by! It was a quietly busy month: getting used to a new work schedule, editing my new book, and catching up with friends. Now that October is here in all its rainy glory, I’m working on getting The Patch Project to a couple of local events – I’ll post an update about…
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first drafts are meant to be written on
It’s 40 pages high. The printer ink is sharp against the new paper. There’s a title, a character list. It’s pristine, and I’m fooling myself, but it looks finished. Sometimes, I start out writing scenes by hand. Whatever paper happens to be around, even if it’s only a sticky note. I then type out what…
brittni in ink 