DEFACER AUTHOR CHRONICLES: Story Craft #2 - EDITING

 Story Craft #2:

Editing is where it all comes together.

Try as I might, there are always elements that slip past me, no matter how many times I go over the manuscript. Be it technical aspects like grammar, syntax, or punctuation or story elements such as inconsistencies, plot holes, and tonal shifts, there's always something to fix.

Correcting the technical elements is important. But it's the story elements that editing illuminates that I find more important.

My characters are everything to me, and having them come across to the reader how I want them to is key. Editing can ensure consistent character voice and personality, and it can reveal unintentional character breaking moments.

Having an outside view goes a long way. Having an editor that fits you and is able to point out your strengths and weaknesses, has been invaluable to me. Ideally, they won't change your story, but instead help you realize your vision.

Consider editing sanding off rough edges, the final polish, and that last coat of paint.

When the editing feels like it's taking forever, I keep this mindset: I'm making my story better. Everything you do during the editing process is helping your story be exactly what you want it to be.

I'm by no means an expert, but editing, while tedious at times, has helped shape both Defacer books into what I want and something I feel proud of.

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Thank you all for your support. You all mean so much!

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DEFACER BOOK SIGNING EVENT

 NEW BOOK SIGNING EVENT!

If you missed our recent signing, here's your next chance! Barnes and Noble has invited us to participate in a new book signing event on Saturday, November 8th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Get your editions of Defacer and the new book, Defacer II: Bloodlust, signed! We'll have autographed editions of both books and the official bookmarks available. Hope to see you all there!

When: Saturday, November 8th 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Where: SouthPointe Pavilions 2910 Pine Lake Rd, Lincoln, NE 68516

Stay tuned for more details!

I want to thank everyone who's bought their own edition and those that have supported us and Defacer over the years. And thank you to everyone who came to the latest book signing, it meant the world to me!

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Thank you all for your support. You all mean so much!

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DEFACER AUTHOR CHRONICLES: Story Craft #1 - Outlining

STORY CRAFT #1

~ Outlining ~

I'm by no means an expert. In the end it's all your personal preference. There are no set rules for how you compose your story. We each have our methods that work for us, and one method may work better than others depending on how your creativity flows.

For me, I use outlines. I need to know where I'm going, what my end goal is, and what I'm working toward. I usually have several key sequences in my head and the ending. I need to know my ending before I begin.

This keeps me as the writer on point, not getting distracted or lost in the weeds. It also keeps me motivated, working toward those all-important scenes that I can't help but continually think about. And when you finally get to these pivotal scenes, it feels all the more gratifying.

From there, I build the connective tissue. Sometimes new sequences are born during this stage and moments of inspiration follow. These moments may alter other events and, if so, I adjust anything else if need be. I tend to try and work in the moments of inspiration to fit with what I have planned already, so as to not completely derail what I had envisioned to begin with.

This is how I work best in crafting my stories and it is how Defacer and Defacer II: Bloodlust were created and ultimately composed.

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The Defacer Author Chronicles

Why Writing?

DEFACER AUTHOR CHRONICLES: Why Horror?

 

Why Horror?

The feeling that makes your skin crawl, the hair on the back of your neck bristle, and sends your heart racing. The impulse to run away from the thing in the dark.

Horror and fear is universal, instantly relatable no matter who you are or where you come from.

Horror can be cathartic, helping us confront our fears in safe ways, and come out the other side intact.

Horror is exciting, getting our blood pumping, making your heart jump in your chest the same way a rollercoaster ride does as it plunges over the crest.

And horror can be a source of hope. Reading or watching characters go through frightening ordeals, facing down pure evil, and triumphing in the end.

These reasons and many more have made horror an irresistible genre to me personally and why I wanted to write Defacer, to give something back to the horror genre, and show my appreciation for it. I sincerely hope this love of horror comes across in the pages of Defacer.

Why do you love horror? Share with us what draws you to the eerie, the macabre, and the gothic.

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DEFACER AUTHOR CHRONICLES: Why Writing?

Why Writing?

Have you ever been moved by a fictional story emotionally? Have you ever fallen in love with fictional characters? And have you ever been so immersed in a fictional world that you forgot your woes, your troubles, and your everyday life for a brief bit? Have you felt like a book or a character "saved" you?

I can confidently say "Yes" to all of these. It's an incredible feeling to experience a story like this, to grow attached to characters that don't exist in reality, but you feel emotionally attached to them nonetheless.

And it's these feelings I want to impart to others. To help others fall in love with a great story and connect with characters across the fictional expanse.

Though these stories and characters aren't real, what they make you feel is real.

That's why I write.

I'm so very grateful for the stories that affected me so, the stories and characters that helped shape who I am and have truly enriched my life. I want to impart that experience to others.

I DO NOT write to lecture or teach or educate. Ultimately, I write with the sole goal of entertaining, to provide escape from reality, and give you a break from whatever is wearing you down. At the very least I hope to do that.

Defacer is my attempt at that, and my love letter to the horror genre I love so much and the dark heroes that endlessly fascinate and entertain me.

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DEFACER II: BLOODLUST Paperback Release!

Bigger. Bloodier. Bolder.

The next bloody chapter in the story of Defacer is here

DEFACER II: BLOODLUST

How much evil can you endure?

After two years of being the Defacer, Jeremy's life wavers at the brink. With every kill the evil inside him grows, swallowing what little remains of his soul. His next kill could be his last.

Having narrowly survived the battle against the Devourer, Jeremy comes face to face with a far deadlier threat. Enemies descend upon him from all sides and, unless he can conquer the power of the Defacer, he will lose everything and everyone he holds dear.

Jeremy's mettle is tested against an opponent beyond any he has faced before: The Blood Queen. She craves him with a ravenous bloodlust, traversing any length to claim him. She alone knows the secrets of the Defacer that will save him, offering him forbidden knowledge in exchange for his submission.

Standing before the Blood Queen, Jeremy is faced with a choice: sacrifice his freedom for survival or take his fate into his own hands. Which is the greater evil; the monsters without or the monster within? And can he survive either?

The cycle of bloodshed continues ...

DEFACER IS BACK

DEFACER II: BLOODLUST

Blood Work is proud to present this brand new full length novel, continuing the thrilling story of Defacer!

Pick up with the story immediately after the events of the first book,

rejoining Jeremy, Chris, Casey, and Erin on a new horrific bloody adventure!

More than 45,000 words bigger than the first book!

Expanding the world of Defacer in exciting new ways!

New characters, new allies, new villains!

More action!

More thrills!

More kills!

More of everything you loved about the first book!

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Defacer is a new original story from author M.W. Nissen

A blend of slasher and supernatural horror, bloody action, mystery, and suspense

A character centric story with a likeable and engaging cast 

A tribute to horror, comic books, and pulp fiction storytelling

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