I’m a few weeks into the second draft of my novel and it’s tough going. The past week was entirely devoted to draft 2 of chapter 8. It’s a big, complex chapter that introduces two important characters and lots of concepts about the story world....
[caption id="attachment_441" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Printable up to 18"x30" Credits: File Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/craptoy/[/caption] As I'm working toward the first draft of my novel-in-progress, my writing desk is flanked on one side by a wall covered in bright post-it notes. Each note has a scribble of thought on...
Hello from my writing desk! I am deep in the trenches of my next novel, currently fighting my way through the outlining phase. As this is the start of a series I have to take my time and lay the foundation carefully. What this means is...
This quote has always been very near and dear to my heart. And today I need it because OUCH, I’m still reeling from the feedback from my prof and my programme director about the short story I submitted. Let’s just say there were tears. Almost all...
Hello from my tree-top writing studio. It's a day of editing for me, which I love. Once the frenetic chaos of the first draft is over, I feel like there's a safety net beneath my tight-rope once again. I can step back and survey the...
In my previous post, I lamented my writing struggles. That week, words were simply not flowing for me. And now, just two weeks later, I'm at the tail end of a frenzy of productive writing. You can never predict when the muse will show...
Isn't it strange that writing can simultaneously feel like the one thing you must do and the one thing you cannot do? When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man, with a crayon in his mouth. ~ Kurt Vonnegut Thank you, Mr. Vonnegut, for describing...