The final rewrite of the manuscript is done. I know there will be a few sentences rewritten when I edit but that’s okay. This latest re-write has completely changed the ‘tune’ of the book. It’s grittier and sexier now and I hope packs a bit of a punch.
I’m frantically zooming through a first edit before I give it to trusted persons for a review (as in have I screwed up anything major? Made a boy a girl by a key-slip?) and if anyone out there is interested in giving it a shot I’d love to hear from you! Please keep in mind it isn’t a critique I’m looking for so you need to be able to keep yourself quite ‘neutral’. Also you need to be a speedy reader!
I’m going to have a break over the weekend as the girls and I are going on a ROADTRIP!! Very excited right now (and in the midst of packing).
We are off to Rotorua tomorrow to go luging and cuddle lion cubs and then on to Tauranga for Fri night and Sat at Tracey’s (Sian’s sister). Then Sunday we’re off to Hamilton to catch up with Kerrin! Yes the Kerrin who comments on here and some of you may follow her writing blog *grin*
I’m intending on filming as much as possible and then cutting it all into an awesome little montage so you can tag along with us.
I can’t leave all my work behind though (time constraint and all…) so I’ll be taking my laptop and working on the cover design. The laptop battery only has a 2hr life so I won’t be able to be too boring ; p (though I’ll charge it up each night *hee*)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Oooh I like the blurb of The Arrival!! GOOD LUCK!!! And have fun on your road trip!! How wonderful!!!! Enjoy and have a great time!! I'm currently in the throes of my own edit and am discovering how totally useless I am at it so I seriously wouldn't trust me with anyone else's !!! Seriously – I'm struggling!! LOL!
Good luck with your edits!!
Take care
x
Hope you enjoy your road trip. I'd volunteer, but the time thing is being eaten up by my own work, unfortunately. End of the semester and all. I hope the edits go well regardless!
And the blurb sounds good, very intriguing. The gritty/sexy feel should be nice. I hope you're excited that it's finally done contentwise! Revision stage over…now time for the pesky edits.
I like the blurb too. All the best with it.
Have fun on your road trip!
From a fellow kiwi 🙂
LOVE the blurb Nicole! And yay, can't wait for it to be published and to see you on Sunday!!
Have a fantastic trip! Looking forward to the video.
Can't wait to see the vid of the trip – that will be very cool! Have a fab trip.
Loved the blurb! Hope you had a fun trip (it's Sunday now)… Sorry I'm not a speed reader. 🙁 I'm expecting company, so I'm not even supposed to be reading blogs tonight….I should be cleaning!
Hey everyone 🙂 Just got back and soooo tired! Had heaps of fun and will do vid soon!
Hey Nic,
blurb looks awesome!!!
I AM a speedy reader, but not a quick critique giving person… as i like to do it in detail (as i am doing for Kerrin)
However, if you wanted someone to go through and 'highlight' spelling/tense/grammatical errors i might be able to do that if you were keen. i have four years of marking English essays up my sleave and by the end of that i am good at the higlight problems technique without all the comments that go with…
(shite at my own work mind, good at others)
i am now officially finished the study part of degree, have a couple more weeks off before i start back at prac.
anyway let me know. you don't have to but the offer is there 🙂
P.S do you have skype?? i just got it back on computer and am getting a webcam tomorrow 🙂
anyway gotta dash have to make dinner…
Pix