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Welcome to Words Deferred. I’m Sam Johnston. I write software by day, and fiction by night.
I post about the art and craft of writing fiction. I also post serial fiction – novels, one bite at a time – and take you behind the scenes to look at my writing process.
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Razor Mountain Development Journal — Chapter 17
This is part of an ongoing series where I’m documenting the development of my serial novel, Razor Mountain. You can find my spoiler-free journals for each chapter, my spoiler-heavy pre-production journals, and the book itself over at the Razor Mountain landing page. Writing After Time Off This chapter took a little longer than usual because […]
Razor Mountain — Chapter 17.2
Razor Mountain is a serial novel, with new parts published every week or two. For more info, visit the Razor Mountain landing page. Christopher guessed that they walked for at least an hour after coming outside, though he was sure he was slowing them down. It was harder than he would have guessed to hike […]
Razor Mountain — Chapter 17.1
Razor Mountain is a serial novel, with new parts published every week or two. For more info, visit the Razor Mountain landing page. Christopher woke as someone was pulling something tight over his mouth. A moment later, more fabric slid down over his face. He felt himself choking, unable to get enough air, and he […]
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