Every now and then, I'll run across something that is just so cool, I have to share. And usually, the way I share is by hitting ping.fm, and updating my Twitter... Plurk...Facebook... Jaiku... Pownce... holy cow... okay, I have a lot of social networking accounts... part of the dangers of being a semi-active podcaster, I suppose.
But occasionally I'll run into something that just can't be summed up in 140 characters or less. So, I'm firing up the ScribeFire, and shooting off a quick note. (that will then be turned into a TunyURL and submitted via ping.fm to basically every place under the sun. 'Cause that's just the way I roll.)
Let's say that you, like me, are an aspiring writer. Let's say further that you've set a goal to actually get something written within the next year. Let's say still further that you would like to see how the professionals write. If all of the above is true, or even if just part of the above is true, then you'll want to check Brandon Sanderson's webpage, and in particular, his posting of multiple drafts for "Warbreaker". He's placed his very first draft, and multiple later drafts up for people to download and read under Creative Commons. The book itself comes out next summer in hardcover.
Wait a second... you don't know Brandon Sanderson? Well, maybe you've heard that they hired someone to finish Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series after Mr. Jordan passed away late last year (Oct 2007)? Guess who that lucky sap is? Ayup. Brandon. Personally, I'm going to be checking out his Mistborn series, and Warbreaker when it comes out. And can I just say that the chance to see the changes from first to second draft and subsequent seems to be an educational opportunity not to be missed? Particularly when one of the files he has up is a Word document that shows the differences between the first and second drafts?
Also, check out Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells at the "Writing Excuses" podcast (which is where I heard Warbreaker was available for download... though I never dreamed it would be this kind of an opportunity)
But occasionally I'll run into something that just can't be summed up in 140 characters or less. So, I'm firing up the ScribeFire, and shooting off a quick note. (that will then be turned into a TunyURL and submitted via ping.fm to basically every place under the sun. 'Cause that's just the way I roll.)
Let's say that you, like me, are an aspiring writer. Let's say further that you've set a goal to actually get something written within the next year. Let's say still further that you would like to see how the professionals write. If all of the above is true, or even if just part of the above is true, then you'll want to check Brandon Sanderson's webpage, and in particular, his posting of multiple drafts for "Warbreaker". He's placed his very first draft, and multiple later drafts up for people to download and read under Creative Commons. The book itself comes out next summer in hardcover.
Wait a second... you don't know Brandon Sanderson? Well, maybe you've heard that they hired someone to finish Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series after Mr. Jordan passed away late last year (Oct 2007)? Guess who that lucky sap is? Ayup. Brandon. Personally, I'm going to be checking out his Mistborn series, and Warbreaker when it comes out. And can I just say that the chance to see the changes from first to second draft and subsequent seems to be an educational opportunity not to be missed? Particularly when one of the files he has up is a Word document that shows the differences between the first and second drafts?
Also, check out Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells at the "Writing Excuses" podcast (which is where I heard Warbreaker was available for download... though I never dreamed it would be this kind of an opportunity)
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