As I mentioned earlier this week, my laptop died on the way to Boston. Just dead. Kaput. Hard drive shot, apparently. But it is under warranty, so I should be […]
Read moreCategory: process of writing
First Plug at ArmadilloCon Writers Workshop 2012
It’s time to start thinking about ArmadilloCon 34, especially since this year it will be at the end of July instead of the end of August. You don’t want to […]
Read moreWheels within wheels
Part of looking at the big picture means not only making plans for further installments, but making sure that those further installments also involve good plotting and storytelling.* The series […]
Read moreStepping Back to look at the Big Picture
This weekend was spent, in part, organizing and purging. This tied, in part, to deciding to rename the warrior orders in Druthal. Going through documents, finding outdated info, changing the […]
Read moreUsing Structure to Best Effect
Like I’ve always said, I’m a planner and an outliner. I can’t just wing my way through a novel.I need my big picture. Part of having that big picture outlook […]
Read moreDigging through the archives
I’m trying to figure out, going through my old files, exactly what happened on September 18th, 2005. I say this because it appears to be a significant date, as of […]
Read moreAll the Tools in the Box
I was reminded the other day about all the “rules” people like to quote at us, as writers, of how we should (or more often, should not) be writing. The […]
Read morePOV: The Ignition Timing of the Writing World
I should preface this entry by saying I know very little about auto repair or automotive engineering. I probably could, say, change my oil or a possibly a spark plug, […]
Read moreSpace Opera vs. Steampunk
A friend of mine sometimes refers to writing as “going into the word mines”, which is a very nice metaphor, if I do say so myself. Not only because it […]
Read morePlaying with a New Toolbox
I have to admit, the first time I checked out Scrivener, I was underwhelmed. Part of that was being mildly put off by their website’s pitch, claiming that Word and […]
Read more