Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Novel Support Group 9/6

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Posted by Meredith (Member # 8368) on :

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Welcome to this week's Novel Support Group (NSG). Anyone can join. If you're new, tell us a bit about who you are and what project you are working on. Feel free to update the NSG Work in Progress thread with your current projects. Although we can report on any number of things, here is a list of suggestions (suggestions welcomed).

What were your goals last week and did you accomplish them?
Describe what you worked on.
Set goals for next week.
Did you learn something during this week?

Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).

Writing on a novel
Characterization
World Building
Relevant research

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As for me.

Last Week's Goals:

FIRE AND EARTH (formerly known as SEVEN STARS): Nothing for now.
Well, I did contact a couple more potential reviewers. So, something. [Smile]

BLOOD IS THICKER: Contact 6 potential reviewers.
Nope. I've decided on a change of course for this one. I'm going with a blog tour, instead. More information when things are settled. [Smile]

THE BARD'S GIFT: Rethink.
Submitted to a smaller press. We'll see. [Smile]

MAGE STORM: Send out three queries.
Yes. [Smile]

MAGIC AND POWER: Send it out to beta readers.
Only one so far. I may have to branch out. [Frown]

THE SHAMAN'S CURSE: Run through some of the notes I made during the first draft.
I did a read-through. There are some structural issues that I'll need to think about. [Frown]

WEIRD OZ STORY: Time to get serious about writing this one.
Well, I've gotten to chapter 3. That's not exactly burning rubber, but it's a start. [Smile]

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Yes. [Smile]

Next Week's Goals:

FIRE AND EARTH (formerly known as SEVEN STARS):
Contact a few more potential reviewers.

BLOOD IS THICKER:
Set up a blog tour for November.

THE BARD'S GIFT:
Wait.

MAGE STORM:
Send out three queries.

MAGIC AND POWER:
Try to find another beta reader or two. Any takers here? It's a YA fantasy romance.

THE SHAMAN'S CURSE:
Think about how to fix some of those structural issues.

WEIRD OZ STORY:
Build momentum. Let's say four more chapters. That'll be through chapter 6.

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.

Posted by LDWriter2 (Member # 9148) on :

Like last week nothing on my novels, I'm sorry to say, even though I did do a bunch of writing and writing related stuff.

Posted by Owasm (Member # 8501) on :

Wrote about 10,000 words on my current WIP - Sunstone. I'm up to 38,000 words with a goal of 100,000 words.