Plans are made to be changed – and so my finely defined writing and publishing plan for 2015 is undergoing some radical redesign.

On the other hand, somewhat unexpectedly, I’m outlining a new novel – the pitch, based on an original request I was sent, is currently being evaluated by my publisher, and while I wait for a (hopefully) positive response, I’m thinking ahead and mapping my story.

My current modus operandi for fiction is more or less like this…

• high concept/ten-words-summary
• logline
• pitch
• outline
• first draft
• revision
• final draft
• post-editing fine tuning

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