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Novel Closing: How? Comic Paranormal Author Wonders

Novel Closing: “How?” He begs.

Novel Closing: How
Andy Zach ponders: Novel Closing: How?

This week I sought to finish my novel My Undead Mother-in-law and failed. I’m writing the last chapter. I’ve planned what needs to be done in my outline. I wrote one scene–and got stuck. Hence this blog: “Novel Closing: How?”

What to do? Get unstuck. Keep writing, even if it just means fleshing out my outline.

Since I’m bearing my soul here, I thought I’d share my time usage this week:

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How Writers Are Like God – Surprising Similarities

Writers Are Like God? Why This Isn’t Blasphemy

Writers are like God? Any Christians, Jews, or Muslims reading this that might be offended; don’t be. We’re finite, God is infinite. We aren’t God; but we’re like Him, especially writers and other creative people.

How Writers Are Like God
Genesis 1:27

These thoughts came to me this morning as I worked out some plot issues in my next book, My Undead Mother-in-law as I lay in bed before getting up. I considered changing roles for my characters and writing additional responsibilities for them. I’m nearly done writing the book, and I scanned the whole plot line in my mind.

Then it occurred to me, “That’s just what God does with all humanity.”

How Writers Are Like God: Timeline Point of View

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My Undead Mother-in-law Progress Update

Here’s an update on My Undead Mother-in-law progress. This is the sequel to Zombie Turkeys .  I just completed the Week 4 phase of My Undead Mother-in-law! Now onto my last chapter! I’ve completed novel for November, hitting fifty thousand words–in January! So much for My Undead Mother-in-law Progress!
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What Will My Undead Mother-in-law Cover Look Like?

Well you may ask. I have a whole blog post about it!

First, click here to read how I made the Zombie Turkeys cover.

Next, click here to see the Zombie Turkeys graphic novel proposals.

Now, visualize an undead mother-in-law.  Got her?  She’ll be on the back cover.

Simplify that visual, and make it into a symbol.  That’ll be the front cover. Use the same artist, Sean Flanagan, as for Zombie Turkeys.

Finally, What’s Next?

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My Undead Mother-in-law Progress
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