For a sci-fi writer, there is something excellent– I’d almost say essential, but that wouldn’t be right– but definitely unforgettable, about going out to McDonald Observatory and getting to really […]
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The Twelve Part Outline, Part III
The third part of the twelve part outline, following Establishment and Incitement, is Challenge. I define this section as “minor antagonists are put into play”. The protagonists aren’t going to […]
Read moreWrting Environments
The environment I write in is a crucial factor to how effective any given writing session can be. For one, I do better when in a public place, like a […]
Read moreThe Twelve Part Outline, Part II
This series on the structure of my Twelve Part Outline will not, in all likelihood, track with my writing progress on Maradaine Constabulary, if for no other reason than the […]
Read moreThe Twelve Part Outline, Part I
I’ve reached a word count of 5554 with Maradaine Constabulary: The Mage Murders, which also puts me quite cleanly at the end of the first part of my twelve-part outline […]
Read moreI’ve decided that the next project I’m pushing forward with is Maradaine Constabulary, which is the one, when I first conceived of the four “Heroes of Maradaine” series, that I […]
Read moreOfficial launching of 3No6Mo
Today is the last day of September. The due date for 3No6Mo is March 31st. So I’m considering today the official “launch date” of 3No6Mo. For the record, the three […]
Read moreThe next step…
Now I have my rough draft of Holver Alley Crew done, the question is What Next? Of course, I will keep shopping Thorn of Dentonhill, and putting Crown of Druthal […]
Read moreLaying out the plans
One thing I’m not lacking for is ideas. As I’ve mentioned before, I am an outliner. That doesn’t just apply to a single book, it also applies to the Big […]
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