I intend and very much hope to be a great writer–someone who writes compelling fiction with interesting characters and situations. But this post is about daring to be good enough for a first draft. Here’s why… Years ago, I read an inspiring book called, Dare To Be A Great Writer, by Leonard Bishop. It gave 329 ways a writer could become a great writer. Being a perfectionist who likes to […]
I’m thankful for many things in my life. Today, I’m really really really really glad it was Friday. After a long, hard week at the day job, I’m completely done in. See you tomorrow.
I have never professed nor aspired to be a bibliophile. That’s the husband’s avocation, as our library will attest to. Except for a period of time where my only reading materials outside of school was Reader’s Digest Condensed Books and with a few notable exceptions, I have always been a modern fiction reader. I blame it on school’s incessant need to dissect and eke a learning experience out of anything. […]
I was going to go to bed early tonight, but the writing bug hit and I couldn’t let inspiration pass. Whether the inspiration was good or bad remains to be seen–it’s good enough to call it a rough draft and move on to the next scene. What I’m not sure of, is how well the ending works. Here’s the tail end of a confrontation. The heroine is exhausted, drained, dizzy, […]
I have been working on my novel for the better part of two years, while holding down a challenging full-time day job. A lot of writers have done it or are still doing it. I’m no different from them. This is the reality I live in. What it means, however, is that if I want to write, I have to do it in the evenings, when most people are settled […]
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