Writing | Xanthe Walter

Writing Blog – Entry Five: Formatting, Fonts, ISBNs and Hard Copies

by Xanthe Walter | Oct 6, 2012 | News

I’m in the middle of yet another edit, trying to smooth and improve, and easing out any final clunkiness. When that’s done I’ll do my hard copy edit which is where I print it out and go through it, marking things up with a pen. It’s amazing how many small, stupid...

Writing Blog – Entry Four: More Funkorama…and Marketing!

by Xanthe Walter | Sep 12, 2012 | News

Now the novel is off to beta, I seem to be going through another funk. Really, this has been a rollercoaster of an experience. I think it’ll be useful to me in the future to remember I felt this way! I always forget with each long story all the hard patches with...

Writing Blog – Entry Three: Ups and Downs

by Xanthe Walter | Aug 19, 2012 | News

So, first off – YAY – the novel is finished. Except – BOO – no it isn’t. When I saw flyingnorth yesterday, she asked me how I felt about it. I said I thought it needed to be a lot shorter, and she gave me a surprised look and said “No, it needs to be longer – the...

Writing Blog – Entry Two: Long Stories

by Xanthe Walter | Jul 22, 2012 | News

I’m so sorry for being a bit quiet, but I’m writing like crazy at the moment. I completely love this story, and I think I’ve written about 14,000 words in the last 2 days! It’s so exciting bringing it altogether, and I’m having such fun with it. I’ve also had a lot...