As much as I love writing, the thing I really love doing is worldbuilding. It’s never been a necessary evil for me, but a reward of its own. If I […]
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Wishy-washy, kinda-sorta weak words
Yesterday, my friend Audrey wrote a blogpost about her “crutch words”, words that she overuses in her prose. It reminded me of how a few years ago, as I was […]
Read moreGame of Thrones pre-watching thoughts
I have yet to see the first episode of Game of Thrones, though I have every intention of watching it in the near future. That said, reading one review of […]
Read moreTear It Down to Build It Better
Earlier, I mentioned how I had reached an epiphany with USS Banshee as to what was wrong with it, and how I could make it a far more interesting work. […]
Read moreGetting into the creative groove
Starting a new project, even one that’s well outlined and planned out, is sort of like a first date. Vanguard has been a constant thrumming in the back of my […]
Read morePushing through to the end
I am almost done with the rough draft of Maradaine Constabulary. I just have to write some scenes of denouement. This one has been harder to get done than I […]
Read moreThe Full Twelve Part Outline Structure
I have mentioned, of course, that I’m a big fan of planning and outlining. I have talked a few times about my Twelve Part Outline structure (and have talked at […]
Read moreStructure vs. formula
There is always going to be the great Planner vs. Pantser argument amongst writers. Of late, I’ve been seeing threads of hostility amongst the planners towards the pantsers. Not open […]
Read moreJanuary is the Doom of Writing
This is, historically, my least productive time of year. And that’s not because of some sort of reverse-resolution thing. I actually want to come into each new year ready to […]
Read moreGoing over Workshop Notes
I’m going back over the first 5000 words for Maradaine Constabulary– the piece I used at the ArmadilloCon Workshop– and making tweaks based on the notes I received. One thing […]
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