Writing Backwards

Writing Backwards

The first chapter I wrote in The Shadow Chamber was one of the last chapters in the book. And I recently wrote what will be the last chapter in the book with only about half of the 1st draft finished. Since then I have found that much of what I’m doing is writing backwards. I’ve picked a point and now I’m figuring out how to get there. That actually makes sense in a physical way. For instance, when I get in the car to go someplace I’ve never been before, I obviously know where ...

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Published on July 21, 2020 08:56
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