by Diana Renn | Jul 13, 2011 | The Frame Game, titles, Tokyo Heist
Finally, some novel-related news to post . . . I have a shiny new title! The novel formerly known as The Frame Game is now called TOKYO HEIST. So different! It will take me a little while to get used to the change. I keep looking at the new title like it’s my...
by Diana Renn | Mar 3, 2011 | editorial letter, revising, The Frame Game
I’m coming up for air! I’ve missed blogging, but for the past couple of weeks I have been focused on the editorial letter I received from my publisher, and my impending revision of The Frame Game. After three passes through the manuscript and thirty pages...
by Diana Renn | Feb 18, 2011 | revision, The Frame Game, word count
So I’m gearing up to revise my novel (THE FRAME GAME, the one to be published). I have been asked, among other things, to cut the word count by quite a bit. I recognize I have a tendency to over-complicate, so I’m immensely grateful for editorial advice at...
by Diana Renn | Jan 14, 2011 | Japan, novel-in-progress, The Frame Game, travel, travel journals
Lately I’ve been diving into old journals I kept while traveling and living in another country. I’m setting a good portion of my novel-in-progress in that locale, so I am grateful for the detailed records I kept. While I experienced a number of exciting,...