[{"content":"I\u0026rsquo;m calling the fifth draft of The Seer of Redgate complete. I cleaned up a number of issues, found more, and rewrote and reorganized a number of scenes again. The story is getting tighter and more cohesive. I\u0026rsquo;ve added more sensory description. And I\u0026rsquo;ve finished the last two drafts in a little over two months and a little under one month, respectively, a good sign for my momentum.\nI still have a long list of fixes I want to make. But I\u0026rsquo;ve exported my manuscript and submitted it to my developmental editor and my first beta reader. This is the first time I\u0026rsquo;ve sent the book out for feedback. I can\u0026rsquo;t wait to hear back.\n","permalink":"https://skpuindo.com/posts/seer-fifth-draft-complete/","summary":"I\u0026rsquo;m calling the fifth draft of The Seer of Redgate complete. I cleaned up a number of issues, found more, and rewrote\u0026hellip;","title":"Fifth draft complete"},{"content":"I planned on adding a 2nd pass before I called the fourth draft of The Seer of Redgate complete, but my upcoming changes are significant enough that I\u0026rsquo;m calling this the fourth draft.\nThis was the first draft where I didn\u0026rsquo;t plan any major structural changes. I did end up rewriting and rearranging some scenes, but the story largely stayed the same. The book is coming together. I\u0026rsquo;m excited.\n","permalink":"https://skpuindo.com/posts/seer-fourth-draft-complete/","summary":"I planned on adding a 2nd pass before I called the fourth draft of the Seer of Redgate complete, but my upcoming changes\u0026hellip;","title":"Fourth draft complete"},{"content":"I\u0026rsquo;m ahead of schedule finishing the fourth draft of The Seer of Redgate. On May 26, I\u0026rsquo;ll be sending the manuscript to Philip Athans (Bluesky) (Wikipedia), for a developmental edit.\nIn wonderful coincidence news, it turns out I\u0026rsquo;ve read and enjoyed The Guide to Writing Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction; I only realized that after I hired him.\n","permalink":"https://skpuindo.com/posts/seer-developmental-edit-scheduled/","summary":"I\u0026rsquo;m ahead of schedule finishing the fourth draft of The Seer of Redgate. On May 26, I\u0026rsquo;ll be sending\u0026hellip;","title":"Developmental edit scheduled"}]