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About rachelsparling

I'm a writer working on a manuscript for a novel. I love to write and I've been doing it for 17 years. Through several story ideas I have figured out what works and what doesn't, and I've learned a lot about myself and my writing style. I love to read and escape to many different worlds. I've also learned a lot about good writing and bad writing through both reading a lot and acquiring an education in English literature, and becoming an ESL teacher. I enjoy filming and photographing all sorts of things and putting together short documentaries and videos. I love my camera.

Day 5 – Editing Rough Draft

Posted on January 27, 2015 by rachelsparling

Time was on my side today as I was able to edit one more chapter. It was short so I guess that helped as well. It was entirely descriptive, in the mind of the character, as well as narrative to … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Editing Rough Draft (my 100th post!)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by rachelsparling

Well it took a while but I got another chapter edited. It was a short one so it took very little time, but I feel like it’s lacking something. I can’t quite put my finger on it. It’s possible it’s … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on January 6, 2015 by rachelsparling

I hope that everyone had a great time ringing in the new year and enjoyed their holidays. I realize my plan was to start editing in January, but as it stands, I’ve had no time to do so. A number … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by rachelsparling

Unfortunately, the holidays have been jam packed with too many things to do and no time to edit. I worried it might happen, but there will likely be a bit of a lag between Christmas and New Years, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – Editing Rough Draft

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rachelsparling

So initially I hadn’t planned on doing any work today. It wasn’t until my brother sent me a message about how his program just suddenly stopped working that I decided I would play around with Timeline. So I started putting … Continue reading →

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Time line fun

Posted on December 3, 2014 by rachelsparling

As a winner of the National Novel Writing Month, you get a bunch of discount codes for a variety of different writing and organizing programs. My brother started telling me about one in particular which immediately grabbed my attention, it’s … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Editing Rough Draft

Posted on December 1, 2014 by rachelsparling

Onto the second/third day of editing. I have completed another chapter. This is the third chapter in the first book and it is coming along, slowly but surely. There is a lot that I found wrong with it and I … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – Editing Rough Draft

Posted on November 29, 2014 by rachelsparling

I have started editing! Well actually, to be totally honest, I started last week and completed chapter 1. I did not have time to post that and I finally got around to doing chapter 2. Chapter 1 and 2 are … Continue reading →

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Day 21 – National Novel Writing Month

Posted on November 21, 2014 by rachelsparling

It’s official! I have completed 50,000 words! I am most certainly excited at this accomplishment and I am very much looking forward to editing everything that I did this month and prior to it. I found this challenge very rewarding … Continue reading →

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Day 20 – National Novel Writing Month

Posted on November 20, 2014 by rachelsparling

I don’t have much time to really update but from writing yesterday and today I will likely reach my 50,000 word goal after tomorrows contribution! Also, book 1 is finished (if I haven’t mentioned that already), and I am working … Continue reading →

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