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Well THAT kicked my ass.
I'm finally over the flu. Didn't do a damn thing in terms of writing, which is frustrating but not particularly surprising. I'm a procrastinator through and through. So, I've got a plan, a schedule of sorts to push me… -
Books, books, books.
I'm inundated with books. This pleases me. Once, when I first started writing, I didn't read any books for a year for fear that I'd be overly influenced in my own stories (this was when I believed originality was the m… -
I actually have a New Year's Resolution
I usually avoid making any resolutions, because they always turn out to be big on lip service and short on attempt. However, with the second draft of my story looming over my head, I now have a good reason to. So my 20… -
Good Gods
On the eve of a religious holiday, I've been thinking about the use of religion in my writing. Or rather, lack of. Any streak of faith appearing in my stories is horribly anemic; aside from nebulous references or profa… -
It's Time.
Two weeks ago I finished a very ugly first draft. Wanting to distance myself from it for a clearer view, I haven't looked at it since. Tonight, however, I'm going to read the entire thing and take notes on what needs t… -
A Brief Musing
There's a line of thought that eating healthy can help with your writing. Healthy body equals healthy mind equals better writing. I don't know how true that is, considering how many writers wrote their best work as alc… -
Finally Broke Down
I bought an ipod today, thus selling the last piece of my soul that hadn't belonged to technology. However, it was worth it; this thing is incredibly nifty. It also gave me a writing idea, a small one suited for those … -
Storytelling: The Invisible Piece
I think, out of all the pieces that make up the writing craft, the actual storytelling is the hardest to develop. It's hard to even explain it. The best I can do is to call it glue for the story -- it takes the parts t… -
To Plot Or Not To Plot
I'm a horrible plotter. Oh, I always jot out an outline before I begin a story, but it's usually nothing more than the head and tail with maybe a few rib bones thrown in. The body of the story remains unplanned, sculpt… -
The Rat King
Every so often I stumble across a phenomenon of the natural world that I desperately wish to use in a story. This is today's: The rat king, a beast formed out of rats bound together by their tails. Not tied, but gl…
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Shameless Gushing
Margo Lanagan is awesome. Go read her books.... -
Book Babble: A Clash of Kings
I just finished reading G.R.R. Martin's A Clash of... -
Oh, Amazon.com...
Well folks, I usually avoid doing things like this...
