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Time-savers for serial fiction writers on Substack (opens the original)
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As writers we’re always battling against time, the days somehow running away from us no matter how efficient and productive we try to be. Anything that gets the busywork out of the way so that we can focus on the writing is invaluable.I’ve written about how using Scrivener helps me write faster and keep my serials straight in my head. That’s only one (very important) part of the process.The most tedious and frustrating part of being a writer of an online serial is right at the end: when we’re pr
1.08 Past and future (opens the original)
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You’re reading my weekly serial The Mechanical Crown. Find out more here.Previously: Princess Kirya Tellador is the reluctant heir to the throne of Lagonia, the kingdom hidden within the mountain ring of the Barrier Mountains. Her father, King Guijus, is trying to maintain stability despite meddling from the troublesome northern leader Baron Lief. All eyes are on the mechanical crown…<a class="button primary" href=
Reid and Jones #1: Can we write without serialising? (opens the original)
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Earlier in the year I co-hosted a mini-series called Crafting Serial Fiction with which turned out to be rather popular and well-received. Turns out that talking with Sally seems to result in good conversation, and we didn’t want the conclusion of the mini-series to be the end of it.Hence we have this ongoing sort-of-podcast Reid and Jones, which is set to be a monthly, hour-long discussion show where we mull over whatever has caught our eye in the writing scene. Sometimes we’ll bring in guests!
1.07 The city on the hills (opens the original)
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You’re reading my weekly serial The Mechanical Crown. Find out more here.Previously: While Tranton Seldon tries to navigate the Barrier Mountains and Tarn languishes in a prison of hard labour, elsewhere Princess Kirya Tellador is having an absolutely lovely time…New to the story? Jump to chapter 1<div class="capti
1.06 The Pit (opens the original)
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You’re reading my weekly serial The Mechanical Crown. Find out more here.Previously: Tarn works the machines, and has only known as life in the caverns and tunnels. He works his shifts, sleeps, works again. He and all the workers do whatever they can to avoid being sent to the pit…New to the story? Jump to chapter 1</p
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