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Writing: Editing The Rill Lord
I've just handed first edits of The Rill Lord back to my editor. There are several rounds of edits, beginning with the ones I conduct myself before turning in the finished manuscript. Next come a couple rounds of edits from my "first readers," both of them people with strong editing skills who I trust to point up weak parts of the story, character arcs, dialogue, or plot. Only after they have seen it do I pass the manuscript along to my publisher. There are no spoilers in the

L.L. Stephens
Dec 10, 20253 min read


Looking at the Finish Line
The first book of the Triempery Revelations series, Sordaneon , was published in 2021. Since then I’ve published a new book in the series...

L.L. Stephens
Apr 2, 20253 min read


The Other Side of the Story: Minor Characters
Have you ever fallen hard for one (or more) of the less main characters in a book or series? You know the ones. Take Lord of the Rings:...

L.L. Stephens
Jun 29, 20238 min read


The Scene That Gave Me Fits
I said I would talk about scenes in The Kheld King that either gave me fits or were a hoot to write. Well, that time has come. This is...

L.L. Stephens
Dec 28, 20226 min read


Paper Trail
This is the tip of an iceberg: a 190,00 word/540 page published novel that covers the lives of scores of characters for a period of 14...

L.L. Stephens
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Ten Things That Changed My Life
I got the idea for doing this from reading this piece by Justin Currie. If you don’t know of Justin Currie, he’s the lead singer and...
L.L. Stephens
May 13, 202211 min read
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