the ghost of canard university
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The state of the novel
I’m taking a short break from editing The Ghost of Canard University today in order to talk about how things are going with that book. Sometimes you’ve got to do that, or you go insane from staring at your own words for too long, wondering how you could have put them together so amateurishly. Is Continue reading
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About Sybil Johnson, Thoughts, and Language
Summer is here, and I am finally applying what powers of focus I have toward finishing my first revision of the first draft of my first novel, The Ghost of Canard University. It has been just about a year since I began working on this story in earnest, and I would certainly be further along Continue reading
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The state of the novel
Almost twenty years ago, I had an idea about a hero who could surround himself with an impermeable shell. I tried to write about it, but I couldn’t find the focus while I was in college, so it never got beyond a short prologue. That prologue may exist somewhere, but I haven’t seen it in Continue reading
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The State of the Novel
As I gear up for another writing day,I thought it worthwhile to remind myself how far I’ve come and how much I have accomplished. So let’s start with two statistics: Chapters completed: 32 (of a projected 35). Word Count: 92,529 (including the 5,000 words so far written for Chapter 33), after an initial target of Continue reading
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From the Files of the Canard Hearsay
The Ancient StageHis mark has faded from the Earth’s account of history, of memory he sangon ancient stages, wood the worse for wear but polished clean, his mark has fadedfrom the memory of generations.The hills that held an ancient stage subsided in the storm, the banners ran like gullsacross the ragged waves, a rustic song Continue reading
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The state of the novel
Having reached a point that is in the neighborhood of halfway through my rough draft, I thought it might be interesting to record my thoughts about the progress of The Ghost of Canard University. Since few people as yet are closely following my progress, this is mostly an exercise for myself. However, should it be Continue reading
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