Tag: first draft

• How Much Background Is Too Much in a Novel?

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I’m happily working away at the new novel these days. When I wrote the original concept back in 2006, I provided lots of background research on Florida and the Everglades. That’s the way I’ve always written, even when I was a reporter. I regurgitated all the new and old knowledge onto […]

  P. C. Zick

  July 22, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer, Style and Grace, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips

  authors, characters, editing, fiction, first draft, novel, rough drafts, writers, writing

• A Writing Gift to Myself

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick In the past few weeks, I resurrected the first draft of a novel I began in 2006 and then left when I accepted a job with the state in Tallahassee, Florida, in 2007. It’s tentatively titled Safe Harbor. The protagonist, Emily Booth, and the antagonist, Julia Curry, are names from another […]

  P. C. Zick

  April 1, 2013

  Books by P. C. Zick, Ramblings of a Writer

  characters, fiction, first draft, Gulf of Mexico, novel, sea turtles, Stephen Foster, story, Suwannee River, writing

• Editing – Smoothing the Cement

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick This past week, I finished the edits on my third or fourth draft of my new novel Trails in the Sand. I sent it off to my editor, Kathleen Heady, so she can weave her magic on the manuscript. When she returns it, I’ll go through her suggestions and then ready […]

  P. C. Zick

  November 15, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips

  authors, blog, characters, editing, editors, fiction, final draft, first draft, novel, point of view, publishing, rough draft, writers, writing

• Here’s How I Write

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Shannon A. Thompson, a fellow blogger, gave me the idea for this post. I liked learning about Shannon’s methods and choices during her writing day so I thought some of you might find my process interesting. I’m hoping others of you will write a post and answer these questions as well. […]

  P. C. Zick

  November 2, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips

  authors, blog, bloggers, editing, fiction, first draft, novel, revising, writers, writing

• Incubating a Novel

  “Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.” Larry L. King By Patricia Zick @PCZick My new novel is incubating. I finished the complete first draft in February. I gave it over to two beta readers who sent back their comments and suggestions in May. In the meantime, I read. […]

  P. C. Zick

  September 14, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  beta readers, editing, fiction, first draft, Kindle, novel, point of view, rewrite, second draft, Trails in the Sand, writers, writing