I finally got the web site to a point that I’m pretty happy with. (Click on the “Magic Bound” link to the right and you’ll see it.) I’ve had fun playing with the graphics and the layout on this one. I’ve also had fun coming up with some of the background information I put on [...]
There are lots of ways to split writers into different categories. Everyone’s different, of course, but there are certain tendencies that people share to one degree or another. Plotters and Pantsers (as in by-the-seat-of), for example. Another that I’ve seen is writing speed. Speed might be the wrong term, actually. It has more to do [...]
I set aside yesterday afternoon as writing time, and got over 1750 words written. Which feels great after a week of crummy wordcounts. Having a whole afternoon to write was lovely. I’m going to try and use the inspiration to take better advantage of the times I have during the week. Getting up earlier in [...]
I read some interesting comments lately about conflict in stories, and how what you might think of as conflict – characters arguing, for example – can be exactly what you don’t need. We’re often told that stories need conflict. But obvious, shouting-at-each-other conflict can actually decrease the level of tension. Two people stepping around each [...]
I expect that every writer has certain tendencies they have to be on guard against. Things they instinctively do that they have to prevent, catch in the act, or fix later. One of my biggest problems is a desire to make everything okay. It’s the same desire you have as a reader. (At least most [...]
I realized a couple nights ago that I have a sagging middle. (Middle of the book. Sheesh, what did you think I meant?) I should have expected it. I dialed up everything in the beginning, so now what I had before doesn’t quite live up. Especially since one of the more exciting scenes won’t work [...]
I’ve done pretty well in wordcounts this week, but not as good as I’d like. I’m having a hard time creating more writing time since I’ve been working late at the day-job. I plan to make up for it on the weekends, though. No reason I can’t get several thousand done then. I’m hitting the [...]
It’s now a quite comfortable 75 degrees outside. Makes a nice change from the last couple days, when it was more like 85. Or even 90. Not at all comfortable. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I had an easier time writing this morning, after it cooled off last night, than I had the [...]
Well, my week of vacation is over. I had great plans for writing productively. Ha. I do have excuses, of course. Three days were spent camping on Orcas Island, and I never expected to get much done there. Then there was getting the Kid ready to get on a plane yesterday for her three-week trip. [...]
I’ve had a good couple of days, both over 1000, though over the last couple weeks my wordcount has fluctuated from 300-800, with a few days off. Yes, 500 words a day is nothing to sneeze at. But I want to get this darn thing done. It’s been about a year since I started writing [...]