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August 2024 | kick off post
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Gravity Goat (2) - Writing a first draft
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Writing a first draft. In my first blog, I talked a little about writing the first draft, though it is fair to say I skipped over a few steps. Writing a first draft is way more complicated than what I previously wrote down. So, to give a little more insight in my upcoming book, Gravity Goat, I will take you …
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F&F-2 | 3. Character sketch
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I made the necessary adjustments to the concept, which were necessary because of the changed main character (from father Hendrik to daughter Aaltje). In addition, I set out the stakes by identifying the plot points, midpoint and pinches. I now have a schematic layout of the chapters that are to come, based on these points. I supplement this schema with …
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Meet Dalton
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To start, Donkey Books would like to wish everyone a happy new year! A new year means new sneak peeks, events, books, and much more! Donkey Books has been working hard behind the scenes, and we have loads of exciting things coming this year! In fact, we have something to share with you right now! At the start of this year, a …
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Gravity Goat (1) - Getting an idea
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Getting an idea. I thought it was best to start my blogs where every book starts. Getting an idea. An idea that grows a little out of hand. Needing more and more words to be told. A world that comes to life, characters that do things you don't always see coming. Before you know it, a first draft is finished, …
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F&F-2 | 2. Main line in the fictional story
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I have done enough research on my main character to be able to determine the storyline of the fictional part. I have an overview of blood relatives, I currently have more than forty documents in which Hendrik and/or his wife are mentioned and I have a chronological list of events.I have decided to delve deeper into the theory of writing …
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