The Beta Praxis: First Draft
I’ve finished work on the first draft of what I’m calling book #3. It’s titled, The Beta Praxis. While something of a unique name, and praxis is a fairly unfamiliar word, it’s quite appropriate considering everything that is happening in the book. Title’s always kick my ass. That, and cover art. The need to reduce the essence of hundreds of pages of story into a few simple images or a single phrase seems to have detrimental effects on my mind.
The Beta Praxis is shorter than my first two books. This was a primary objective when I started the project. When I started book #1, I didn’t know if I have enough plot for a short story, a novella, or a novel. Judging by feedback from my editor, that book is longer than what is generally considered typical for my genre. Still, the plot warranted it, so I believe it works. Then when I wrote book #2. The intent was for it to be shorter than the first book. I blew it. Book two was significantly longer. That’s one of the reasons that it’s still sitting on my desk and awaiting its first revision.