I have been writing for a very, very long time. It’s hard to put an exact number on it because I literally cannot remember a time that I wasn’t writing. The first story that I can vividly recall was one I wrote as part of a short story competition with my brothers. It was titled, appropriately, “The Competition,” and detailed… Read more »
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” –Douglas Adams Oh, Mr. Adams. Not only were you a brilliant and hilarious writer, but you were a speaker of truth. Deadlines can help me knuckle down and produce, but they also love to go rushing by without being met. Especially the self-imposed variety. It’s too easy… Read more »
It’s been an interesting time for me as a writer recently. I was so full of optimism when I set out on my editing journey, and visions of book contracts danced in my dreams. I still feel good about novel 6, but the doubt has begun to creep in. It’s slower going than I expected. I’m itching to start something… Read more »
I have a proposal for a new form of book. I think it’s going to be a hit! These new books would start out just like current novels. At first, you wouldn’t even know that anything was different. You would be drawn into a carefully developed world, with realistic characters playing out their lives’ drama against a sweeping, deep history…. Read more »
I’ve been mired in the depths of a bad bout of writer’s block for the past few weeks. I’ve talked about the dreaded writer’s block before, and whether it’s real or an excuse or just another word for depression isn’t what I want to discuss today. Before, I have always viewed writer’s block from the perspective of what is going… Read more »
Maybe I’ve set my sights too high. Maybe, instead of getting published, my goal should just be to get a personalized rejection. At least that would represent progress over the past 10 years.
I usually like to write at the library. It is quiet and relaxing, and it reminds me of a childhood spent falling in love with books. There is internet in case I need to do a quick bit of research, but it does not tempt me to lose myself in surfing the web. Plenty of table space and outlets, and… Read more »
The other day I was having a little trouble coming up with the inspiration to work on my WIP, and so I indulged in a time-honored writing tradition: procrastination. I wanted to be able to pretend I was going something useful, so I decided to stick with something relating to my writing. I began to dig through the “Archived Projects”… Read more »
I’ve never been overly fond of the fable about the tortoise and the hare. While I understood the message (that arrogance can be your downfall, to always persist and do your best), I found that the tale itself was incredibly contrived. No way is the hare going to lose that race. But I suppose that isn’t the point, and I… Read more »
I’m pretty sure every single writer ever has, at some point, procrastinated. Or at least I hope so! Then I don’t feel quite so bad. If you have never experienced the utter frustration of your mind wanting to focus on any single thing except what you want to write, then this post is not for you. Leave us poor procrastinators… Read more »