Finally Finished

After finishing my novel I am convinced that the best way to learn something is by teaching yourself.
I noticed that the second half of the book was not "easier" but I could notice my writing improve dramatically with less errors and more plot forming intention behind the writing.

Editing is like life you always have a new problem popping up something to fix whether it is chronological order, punctuation, finding a synonym, tying up loose ends, paragraph breaks, computer failure, spelling mistakes, correct language whether American/English audiences ex colour vs color, and then finally you reach the end of it but then you start another book and the process repeats itself.

PERSEVERANCE is KEY!

Hungry for more words

fine
layer
reasonable
scorching
dry as a bone
disturb
belch black
perilous
fragile hold
inexplicably
sensation
creeps
grief
ruble
strenuous
vigilance
forgo
ramblings
gauge
groan
submerged
searching eyes
agony
torture
insect
alive
ticking
limply
cease
self protective
conciliatory
mussing
distraught
wryly
tenuous
scuffle
huddled
perfect alignment
concise
motions
thrashing
wakeful
iridescent
rouse
enveloping
frosted
impassive
sketchbook
bound
delusions
splendid
overrides
revoked
underground spring
amusement
logical position
compartment
traitorous
punishing
frail
pardon
rumbling
penciling
indifferent
hostile
brisk
deviance
terminated
inflammatory
fistful
multicolored
sullenly
exclamations
downcast
scoots
smoothing
caving
vulnerabilities
grotesque
convulsing
infulx
launchers
combat
hefts
peering
scope
panel
doorway
aftermath
latches
hinges
crushed maroon velvet
extended in flight
incendiary
distinctive
shaft
booth
beckoned
smudged
defiance
acerbic
(6)
limitations

Words make the world go round

Steel
fevered
ravenous
smug
rein
interrupted
momentarily
slosh
endless
deepening
encouragement
festooning
chiseled
seeping
blow
struck
crushing
assessed
thrumming
wet sand
delusions
joints
unbend
terror
motionless
urgent
enveloped
frenzy
splendid
making pictures out of clouds
buzz
tray
sleep deprivation
streaking
stung
cloudless
eye lids
mountain pass
splotches
rocky ridges
defined
sharper
purr
hazy
generic
flinched
watercolor
livid
venom
disbelief
whined
protest
electrocuted
wounded
dazed
frightened
command
enclosure
logic
trace
defeat
blistering
opening
snarl
low
sociably
bleak
shifting
restlessly
startling
shade
exhibiting
predators
unfamiliar
warily
expressionless
sweeping
authority
perspective
posture
tersely
collided
shattering
thunderous
hurled
echoed
mountains
whistled
untraceable
deceptive
cobra
eager
cheetah
rumble
thunder
gazelle
quivered
ferns
moss
drape
bewildered
parted
locked
jackhammer
expense
observed
stalked
irrelevant
roof
urged
concern
chink
armor
slouched
lined
folded
subdued
wistfully
holding
recklessly
dissected
iron cage
securely
recommit
twisted
mahogany
towering
paneled
hesitation
curiosity
paused
strained
betrayed
stretched
masking
dabbed
trapping
tyrant
surging
flowed
composition
luxuriant
stiffen
high-beamed
spectacular
chuckled
hidden
obscurity
flashing
serpentine
steadied
spun
blouse
approvingly
gleamed
tangled
chaos
thumped
unsteady
sudden
awed
traits
freed
unbreakable
alert
scowled
desensitized
whispers
hollow
triumphant
pulse
counter
outrage
eluded
ruby-tinged
twined
snare
inescapable
marble
hammering
skimming
immobile
tender
intuition
rational
anew
maddening
timidly
contours
embedded
glistening
trembling
midday
buttery
noiselessly
pierced
infuriated
obeyed
thudding
searching gaze
frenzied
garnet
somber
bizarre
press
battering
distant
unearned
menacing
merge
smoldering
deluded
eavesdroppers
stray
twist
sockets
jumbled
smirk
exposed
shudders
swirled dizzily
flutters
brimmed
regret
whipped
myth
hint
admitted
scheming
decelerate
butterscotch
dazzle
prattle
unconcerned
swerving
fuming
meandered
sprouts
squashed
plagued
khaki
deflated
crinkling
matted
promising
disturbing
stomped
disorientated
disguise
admiration
earnestly
hovering
fishy
etched
choppy
driftwood
tidal
pebbled
current
clustered
brisk
scornfully
slick
sheeting
submerged
twirling
guarded
frostily
glint
wicked
tilt
appalled
skilled
cutting
patronizing
remorseful
harassed
crisscrossed
skidding
groaned
snipers
opaque
rustling
hostile
averting
rigid
whooshing
scarcity

Some Cool words

Inhabit
shortcake
empty-head
sea wind
radiant
flounced
sparks
shook
spiky
salute
fur
jolly
warmed
compliments
cresting
turmoil
uncertainty
invigorating
bullfighter
uncomplicated
cape
raincoats
football field
scarlet
grind
rapidly
eyelids
postcards
prattling
toffees
nightmare
mending
visions
dampness
ointment
puff
examining
bare
flinty
stamp
clambered
clung
rocket
berserk
murmur
coarse
chink
rasp
neurotic
marmalade
daunted
piano
swiveled

Word don't come easy...

Here is some inspiration, I remember listening to this song as a kid.

So today its all about finding cool words and expanding your vocabulary!

Let me show you what I do....

Highlight or actually use a pencil to underline words in novels, then go and type them on a new document your will be surprised where they take you! Try and replace the words you frequently use and find better words with the same meaning. 

Come explore my purple suitcase with tips and tricks to write a novel!

Click on How I wrote my novel :)

Fire and Dust

Welcome to my blog!

Writing a novel is one of the most rewarding journeys I have been on. My big idea is written but I am in the polishing stage also known as editing. I couldn't resist sharing the story and characters any longer. 
I hope you enjoy my story and can learn from my writing tips! 

 Fire and Dust is a romantic young adult fantasy filled with adventure. Below is the ''book blurp'' which is usually on the back of a novel.

Melina Valentine is reluctant to let go of her past in Destello. Only a few humans have experienced this peaceful natural oasis. Melina’s first encounter with Destello was after she befriended the unusual Izelle Howell. Izelle knows how to cross the various dangerous borderlines into Destello. Melina’s life changes drastically after her family has to relocate to a seaside town miles away. A visit reunited the friends and often times they would enter Destello. Izelle protects Melina from custodians of earth and pays the price. Izelle is banished from both earth and Destello forever. Melina is shattered but hope and anticipation linger as she remember the promise made to her.

I hope Fire and Dust hooked you!

  

In memory of my dear friend Izelle Kruger.

Altyd in ons harte!