Tag: Editing
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On Writing and Storytelling: Gremlins in ‘Comings and Goings’
📝 Gremlins in Comings and Goings Midday, Thursday, September 18, 2025 — Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. I rolled out of bed earlier than usual today, haunted by a tiny, mortifying typo I spotted in Comings and Goings just before midnight—a single missing “d” that turned “door” into the vastly less useful “oor.” Call it a…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Copyrights and Writer’s Block: My Saturday Saga
Early Afternoon, Sunday, February 9, 2025, Miami, Florida “Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.”– Sue Monk Kidd My Not-So-Restful Saturday Although I began yesterday as one of my two days off from work, I found myself preoccupied with thinking…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The State of the Novel, September 2024
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On September 21, 2024, amid a gloomy autumn morning in New Hampshire, an author reflects on the progress of their novel, “Reunion: Coda.” Completing Chapter 19, which includes a realistic fight scene enhanced by feedback from Beta Reader Denise Longrie and friend Juan Carlos Hernandez, the author now has 19 chapters and a word count…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, June 6, 2024, or: D-Day + 80 Years…and Back to Revising Reunion: Coda’s Chapter 17
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, D-Day (June 6, 1944), Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), Military History, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Summer 2024, World War II (1939-1945), Writing as a CraftIn Madison, New Hampshire, it’s a warm, partly sunny day with a current temperature of 73°F. The forecast predicts scattered light showers, with a high of 77°F and a low of 61°F. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The author is revising Chapter 17 of their novel, aiming for…
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Writer’s Progress: Chapter 16 Review & Editing Process – May 11, 2024
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in Adults-Only Games, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, FreshWomen – Season 1, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Leap of Faith, Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), MicroProse Software, Regiments (2022), Regiments: Iron Curtain, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaLate Morning, Saturday, May 11, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a sunny – but, for this Florida transplant, chilly – spring day here in my corner of New England. Currently, the temperature is 53°F (11°C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 61% and the wind blowing from the east-northeast at 4 MPH (6…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, May 10, 2024, or: Reunion: Coda’s ‘Afterwards’ Scene is Complete, and Another Workweek Winds Down
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Creative Writing, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in New Hampshire (December 2023 and Onward), Love and Sex, Love, Sex, & Relationships, New Hampshire Weather, OpenAI (Bing Chatbot), Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Spring 2024On a sunny New England day, the author discusses the weather and their progress on writing Reunion: Coda, sharing details and reasons for their approach to romantic scenes. They plan to take a break, recharge, and continue writing to avoid burnout. The AI feedback on their work is positive, providing a boost to their confidence.
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, May 2, 2024, or: SITREP on Reunion: Coda – Pausing Between Chapters to Regroup and Revise
The post provides an update on the weather, the author’s writing progress, and a revised section from the novel “Reunion: Coda.” The author is committed to crafting a well-told and well-written story, striving for continuity and character development. Despite feeling low energy due to the rainy weather, the author aims to continue writing Chapter 16.
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Musings & Thoughts for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, or: On Writing & Storytelling – Where I Stand with Reunion: Coda Now
Late Morning/Midday, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone. It’s a chilly early spring day here in my corner of northern New England. Currently, the temperature is 34°F (1°C) under partly sunny conditions. With humidity at 42% and the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 9 MPH (15 KMH, the feels-like temperature is…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, March 7, 2024, or: On Making Corned Beef Hash and Writing Novels…But NOT at the Same Time!
Late Morning, Thursday, March 7, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, folks. It’s a cold, gray, and wet New England morning here in my corner of Eidelweiss, the district of Madison where I’ve been living for almost three months. Currently, the temperature is 43°F (6°C) with light rain. With the wind blowing from the northeast at…
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Musings for Wednesday, March 6, 2024, or: How My Birthday Went…and Scene Six (Rough Draft Version) is Finally Complete!
Mid-to-Late Morning, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire Hi, everyone, and welcome to the 1,453rd post in A Certain Point of View, Too. It’s a nice early spring day here in eastern New Hampshire. Currently, the temperature is 40°F (4°C) under foggy conditions. With humidity at 96% and the wind blowing from the southeast…
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