tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post2704798908844364149..comments2024-03-19T09:19:45.353+00:00Comments on Dan's Adventures in Fiction: Status UpdateDan Purduehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-56025603789700207782010-12-05T21:06:25.504+00:002010-12-05T21:06:25.504+00:00Hi Deborah, many thanks for visiting. I fear my pl...Hi Deborah, many thanks for visiting. I fear my plan has already been derailed, as I've managed to get virtually nothing done on the novel since I posted this. There are various reasons for this, some of them good, others just related to me losing sight of the goal. At the rate I'm going, I'll be pleased if I've added another 10,000 words before Christmas.<br /><br />I agree that entering contests is a great way of developing as a writer - exploring other styles, experimenting with new themes and formats, etc. The only problem is that they eat up a lot of time and it can be a knock to your confidence if you don't get anywhere in several in a row.<br /><br />Good luck with your novel, and many thanks for the compliments on <i>Featherweight</i>. Glad you liked it.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-43444485229860566842010-12-04T18:10:53.023+00:002010-12-04T18:10:53.023+00:00I congratulate in plowing through the rewrite. I ...I congratulate in plowing through the rewrite. I finished my first draft of my novel in March and have been rewriting it since then. I too am hoping to finish the sucker by the end of the year.<br /><br />Like you, I have been entering numerous writing contests. They have helped a lot in toning style and I discovered that I needed to add more of a voice. I had rewritten so much that I lost it. So now she screams. <br /><br /><br />I loved your "Featherweight" short story - very gripping. I'm sure your novel will turn out very well.Deborah Hartmanhttp://www.deborahhartman.comnoreply@blogger.com