I’m very pleased to announce that the first re-write of Cold Press is now complete, meaning it’s still on schedule for a March 17th release. And on that day the full finished version will be available as a free Kindle download to all of my Facebook friends. Send me a request if you haven’t already!
The original text was written in 1993. Around 45,000 new words have been added and lots of old things removed. There are lots of new characters, lots of new twists, and a completely new ending.
The first re-write was about structure and content. The second is beautification – removing adverbs, tightening dialogue, polishing descriptions and adding atmosphere and drama. Then the editing and proof-reeding begins.
It’s been amazingly therapeutic to revisit the themes and locations of the original book and a lot of fun to add new ones. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the brilliance of the developer of Scrivener. It’s a fabulous piece of software and makes writing even more of a joy. More very soon.
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