Thank you for sharing this, Shawn. An insightful look into the writing process from beginning to end. I especially like your ease of calm, yet descriptive prose. Your chapter is a great example of pacing and mood-setting. Even if you didn’t hit all your intended beats or markers for the chapter, there’s a lot to build upon from this and for us to learn from. Looking forward to more lessons learned.
Thanks for sharing, Shawn! As I read through this first chapter I was reminded of the two focus areas you mentioned way back in the beginning of the video series: your effort to focus on details and the concept of including ever-worsening weather as a way to impact the mood of the story. For what it's worth, I see the effort with the detailed descriptions and the initial depiction of the calm (but potentially threatening) weather. Super cool to see how you executed on these ideas you discussed in the videos. Excited to see how they develop!
I feel as though I'm peeking over the shoulder of an experienced writer. So thrilling!
Thank you for sharing this, Shawn. An insightful look into the writing process from beginning to end. I especially like your ease of calm, yet descriptive prose. Your chapter is a great example of pacing and mood-setting. Even if you didn’t hit all your intended beats or markers for the chapter, there’s a lot to build upon from this and for us to learn from. Looking forward to more lessons learned.
Thanks for sharing, Shawn! As I read through this first chapter I was reminded of the two focus areas you mentioned way back in the beginning of the video series: your effort to focus on details and the concept of including ever-worsening weather as a way to impact the mood of the story. For what it's worth, I see the effort with the detailed descriptions and the initial depiction of the calm (but potentially threatening) weather. Super cool to see how you executed on these ideas you discussed in the videos. Excited to see how they develop!
Wow. Love it so far! I look forward to the finished book!
How exceedingly brave of you, Shawn!