RK Wallis's latest activity

I'm aiming to finish 6 short stories (3-5k each) 1. Final edit of a finished piece (spy) 2. Carve out a concept from a partially-completed novel (sci-fi) 3. Carve out a concept from a developing idea (fantasy) 4. Refine/edit a semi-finished...

Starting today, Some how the first got lost.

I have a big delete coming. I'll push it off until I've more words under my belt. Maybe it'll hurt less that way.

I deleted a lot tonight, so just glad I still ended up with a positive number.

600ish words on Rarkyn book 3. My goal is to get it to 210k which should bring it close to the end (please let it be close to the end).

My goal is to establish the main character voice for the third book in my experimental royal road series. Controlling question: Can eavesdropping on star-crossed lovers’ forbidden dialogue distract an ancient AI masquerading as a domestic servant...

My goal is to rewrite The Forgotten Songs of Sarah Sullivan . I'm halfway through and would like to finish second half this month. It's way too long. I'm aiming for 32 chapters (16 done already), but it'll probably be more. It would be an...

If it was part of your goal, then it counts. Cool! Got a link?

I don't suppose the thousand-word blog post last night counts? It's my very first post on my brand-new website. I'm going to document my journey as a writer - whatever the hell that means. I spent way too much time building the site, and it's...

My goal is to rewrite One Magic Summer and add more tension and suspense. I feel I know the story better now and am a better writer than when I started this project and still love the concept, "Practical Magic meets Arsenic and Old Lace with...

Well that seems par for the course. Haven't seen a film in years with good story. When I saw Casa Blanca, Jaws, and Back to the Future in the theatre again they blew me away just because there is nothing comparable out there now.

Thanks Nikky! I'm in. My goal is to finish the edit on my 100K word sci-fi novel. I have about 10 chapters to go plus some tidy up in a few spots. I'd also like to cut 5K. If I finish before eom, I want to do a read-aloud of the whole thing for a...

Chapter one, revised

Contrarian goal of reducing 2 of my picture book manuscripts (written years ago) by about 75% each, and a recent one to 500 words.

I'm sure it'll be fun and the kids will love it. But that emotional journey, where he realises what really happened and the punch that has for the audience...gone.