Okay, maybe “Beats are hard” is a little hyperbolic. They’re only hard in comparison to something, and when I’m in a complain-y mood, beats are hard compared to sitting and drowsing on the couch. But if I’m honest, beats are actually easier that the regret I’ll feel if I don’t finish them! In my last […]
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No More Excuses! (Said More Timidly than the Exclamation Point Suggests)
I should probably tell you to sit down. So, for your own safety, please sit down! Ready? I’m trying to write again! Semi-defeatist humor aside, I’ve been plugging away for a couple of weeks now after wrapping up the massive spring/summer project. Here’s proof: I have the major character fleshed out, as well […]
A Ghast in Melchizedek’s Backstory
You know how when you’re really into writing — when you forget there’s a keyboard and the words flow unfettered from mind to screen? It’s like establishing a warp field. Until something pierces the field, your creativity’s flowing — but even then, you’re only mostly in control. Case in point: I’m working on a scene […]
Prose Just Got Real: The First Trilogy Has Working Titles!
My last post mentioned Larry Brooks’ Story Engineering (you can buy it here — I can’t recommend it enough!). The book’s a wealth of information about all aspects of writing a novel, from the nuances of character creation to plotting. The latter was of particular interest to me, since I had concluded that my writing skills […]
One More Piece of the Puzzle…
One more piece of the puzzle and I’ll be ready to start working on the arcs for the first trilogy. No, really! That’s the plan! This time for sure! Why now? What’s changed since I wrote my last novels?* Well, my wife introduced me to Sterling & Stone. If you have any interest in self-publishing, […]