M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/21/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/21/19

Voice

I began voicing my third novel. With eleven first-person narrators, it’s a daunting task.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/7/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/7/19

Owning it

After careful consideration of the feedback’s suggested alternatives, I found many of my original words were exactly what I wanted to say.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/24/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/24/19

One space or two?

I’m changing because I don’t want to be thought of as an old guy, despite my being, in fact, an old guy.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/17/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/17/19

Approaching a major rewrite II

The key was to just start writing, and an idea for an engaging subplot presented itself.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/7/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/7/19

Approaching a major rewrite

I am rewriting my fourth novel, a major reworking that is unlike any editing I have done before. At first challenged, I am coming to love the process.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 4/16/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 4/16/19

Cover critique

I recently got a critique of the potential cover for Neyuki.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 4/1/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 4/1/19

Website: 1st anniversary

It’s the first anniversary of the website and the blog! It has been a productive year.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 2/22/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 2/22/19

Tokyo Writers Workshop

I attended Tokyo Writers Workshop and got valuable feedback on the first chapter of Neyuki. It was also fascinating to see the submissions through others’ eyes. I must up my game and provide better critiques to be a contributing member of the group.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 2/10/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 2/10/19

Editing: Neyuki

I am both pleased and disturbed by how little of Neyuki’s content I sacrificed in whittling down the word count so significantly. It implies my original writing was wordy and repetitive.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 1/25/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 1/25/19

Writing software: ProWritingAid

Human editors are a must, but an algorithmic editing tool can help you improve your writing before you send it to a real editor.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 1/14/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 1/14/19

Writing software: AutoCrit

Don’t spend $30/month for AutoCrit. Spend $1 instead and try it out. It will make you all the more thankful that there are talented human beings who are actually willing to edit another person’s work.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 11/30/18 M. Harmon Wilkinson 11/30/18

National Novel Writing Month III

I won! I beat the challenge and now have a draft of my fifth novel.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 11/16/18 M. Harmon Wilkinson 11/16/18

National Novel Writing Month II

I finished NaNoWriMo in only fifteen days, but the 50,000 words that came out feel like pieces of three different novels. I have a lot of work left to do.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 11/2/18 M. Harmon Wilkinson 11/2/18

National Novel Writing Month

When life gleams all too transcendent—outstripping even your most vivid imagination—how could things possibly end well?

M. Harmon Wilkinson 10/19/18 M. Harmon Wilkinson 10/19/18

Japan Writers Conference 2018

The conference was intimate enough to make new friends and broad enough to learn new things. I came away inspired to be a better writer.