Writing and editing is like night and day
When writing stories (right now I am working on Auda) I find I write best in the evening and at night, but prefer editing and revising in the morning (like I’m doing now). I think being a bit tired in the evening/night makes for more creative solutions in storytelling, while being rested helps find inconsitencies […]
Darkmode colors!
Just finished putting together the palette for the dark mode reading experience. I’ve aimed to create a calming feel in the reading experience.
The return of Crassus
With chapter 6 of Auda done I’m now continuing with the next chapter. it will see the return of the cruel Crassus who is enraged at the disappearance of Auda and Wulfin. It will set the stage for the next stage in his hunt to recuperate the contents of the bag Auda’s father stole. Right […]
By the fire
Last year we started publishing a new latin learning resource: Auda. The idea was and is to create an immersive universe with interesting characters while still being very comprehensible for beginners. The idea is that I gradually add new vocabulary and grammar as needed for the story but not so much that it gets overwhelming. […]
Editing the latest chapter of the novel Auda
So, recording is of course the most important step but editing is central to making the listening experience pleasant. Often when I record, I do multiple takes of many sentences sometimes with different emphasis or in different tones of voices and then in the editing phase sort out which work best. I do especially many […]
About to record Auda, ch. 6
Just had a last read through verifying that everything is attested in roman latin. i hope to finish recording it today.
Text for Auda ch 6 almost done!
I’m revising chapter six of auda right now and it looks good. After lots of rewrites, this chapter now only uses 17 new vocabulary words. I really want to keep the progression very slow.
