So here’s the story: I had a brainstorm about the book while I was getting ready for the day job. I managed to keep it in my head all day, but now I need to get it down on “paper”. So tonight I’m writing. This is all you’re going to get for a post. Except, here’s a taste of tonight’s writing: As she moved forward, Sam looked down to judge […]
I saw a quote tonight that resonated with me: “Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” ~E. L. Doctorow When the characters I’m writing about become real, my mind becomes full of their conversations and arguments. Each voice is distinct, with its own personality and resonance. I suggest a plot scenario and they take off, jumping right into the conversation as if it had only be on pause. Because […]
I first became serious about writing a novel years ago because of a story a coworker told me. It was supposedly a true story, but there were unearthly elements in it worthy of a horror novel (or one of my dreams). Regardless whether it was true or not, the story captured my imagination. I decided I had to write about what led up to it. After spending some time developing […]
I noticed I’ve done a couple of writing tips for the day, but since I haven’t been doing them daily, I figured I better more accurately advertise. So here’s your writing tip for the week: Every character deserves a life. What does that mean to you?
I was going to write about characters tonight, but the husband and I are in sync at the moment, which means he just came and got the character books. So now, if I write about characters, he’ll think it’s some telling message for him. Not at all, but since I can’t prove it, I decided to write about my crime shelf. I have the typical how-to writing books like every […]
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