How do you organize the chaos of your own mind? I generally don’t since I’m really good at multi-tasking. But, I have a lot of projects to plan- job hunting, getting Certificates in Editing and Graphic Design, working on my second novel, to name a few. The brain warehouse became cluttered and everything was screaming at me…
What place inspires you the most? When the weather was nice, this became my new favorite place to work. I’d roll out the blanket and sit for hours. The atmosphere is amazing- so relaxing. The ideas flow so freely here.
In novel writing, is it really important to hook the read with a delicious opening line? A while ago, I would’ve said yes. No one has the patience to struggle through a story. When shopping in a brick and mortar store, some readers still let the first page decided whether or not they want the book. But, after reading The Last Wish and…
Why Writing is a Potent Drug. Before I even read this article on Suvudu, I knew it was speaking to the choir. I like articles or posts like this. Always nice to know I’m not alone in my insanity. Writing as a drug. What a great way to put it! I never thought of it that way but it’s…
This poster hangs over my Dry Erase broad. It’s inspirational and funny. Even without the words, the picture says enough. This is one of the things that separates published from unpublished authors. The author of “The Help” was rejected like 50 times. That’s hardcore. No matter what, don’t ever give up.
Writers grow up but our imagination doesn’t. It can’t really. What if we have a POV character that’s a horrible human being? The only way to portray them realistically is by diving into our imagination. Unless you really are a villain 😉 We can’t be everything but with research and a deep well of imagination, we can portray…
You’d think after writing and reading for so many years, writing a novel would get easier. It doesn’t, at least for me. I should’t have expected it to. I like to experiment with my stories- with format, with character relationships with their abilities. It’s fun but it creates entertaining problems. Back to the world building journal. The second novel in…
This wasn’t the post I intended to publish. I wrote one yesterday and hated it but couldn’t figure out why. I sat back and read and reread it- changing words and paragraphs around. But, I still hated it and I still don’t know why. How is it we writers know what works and what doesn’t?…
Ever read “proven” writing advice that bothered you so fiercely it created a physical reaction? Reading Publish Your Book: Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author, I came across this: “Before you invest your time, energy and money into a project, you need to know whether there is a market for your book. Is your idea…
I started reading A Game of Thrones then stopped. Started reading Wraeththu by Storm Constantine then stopped. Didn’t even make it halfway through. Started Shadows in the Asylum by D.A. Stern then…stopped. Notice a pattern. I can’t find any flaws in the story. They got great reviews. The writing was brilliant but after a while, I just got…
