I'm rewriting a novel and working hard. I think it might be easier
to just start from scratch, but this is truly a learning experience.
I am removing as much passive voice as possible,
change the tense to present, and really stepping up the pace.
This will take some time.
Here are the words I am looking for in the novel
that may need to be changed
was, is, will, not, got, made, thought,drove,found,
stood,gave,held,know,said,
sat,kept,become,thought,
stood,held,took,hung,
just,simply,even,that,clearly,besides,well,up,down,
where,as,before,during,
while,until,after,since
,figure,frame,presence,saw, noticed,
by adding it to the control f button and going through the novel,
it takes a lot of time, but i think will be well worth the work
I hope to have it all completed in 3 weeks
I have heard many people say never quit your full time job until you are published,
but then again I remember one saying from sports that has always been with me.
It's hard to steal second base with your foot stuck on first base.
Johnny Ray
Welcome to my writing blog. My name is Johnny Ray and as the writer of many novels, short stories, poems, blogs, screenplays, speeches, commentaries on breaking news, etc. I hope this blog will help to show the frustrations and joys of the work behind the scenes, and hopefully attract many people that will become friends, and maybe even fans of my work. Like all of life, it will be an adventure none the less. Thanks for joining me on the ride, and being a part of my life.
Friday, March 21, 2008
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