In order to be a writer, you have to be committed to the act of writing. It’s not enough to just talk about writing, to want to be a writer, to have great ideas and hang out with writers. You have to actually write. Pretty simple, pretty straightforward.Superficially.Like a relationship, really. To have a successful relationship, all you […]
Commitment (Repost) Read More »
Today I wanted to have a look at the things we get caught up with.Glam recently – or not so, perhaps; been away for so long I’ve no idea – posted an article about being caught up in following the rules. And I realised, once again, that sometimes the things I find self-evident really aren’t so
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So you’re reading along in your story, and you think things are going great. You even make it all the way to the end, and there was just that one typo that needed fixing. The plot makes sense, it’s kind of funny, and now, it’s cleanly written. No flab, no superfluous anything. It’s great.So off
Captain Obvious (On Editing Your Own Work) (Repost) Read More »
Okay, so I am totally planning to cheat over the next couple of months and pull out some of the most popular posts from my old blog about writing to repost here. A couple of people have asked me for more writing-related stuff lately, and this is the easiest way to accommodate that when my
Applying Hot Iron: How To Deal With Recalcitrant Characters (A Repost) Read More »
Long-time readers will know that I am a BIG fan of author Holly Lisle’s various how-to-write courses. I have literally taken every single course that she has ever offered, and her method of teaching just really gels with the way that I learn, and the way that I write. To me, it’s intuitive, flexible and
How To Write A Series Read More »
Yup. It’s about that time, two thirds of the way through the manuscript*, when I just want to murder the book and have it over with. “Why did I sign on to write this again?” I ask myself. “Who thought this was a good idea?” And, most importantly, “WILL THIS NEVER END???” Which is not
It’s About That Time *sigh* Read More »
I took nine years of clarinet lessons from elementary school through high school. Of course I was in the band. The band gave concerts, despite the fact that there were times when we sounded pretty awful. We didn’t get paid. If we were lucky, our parents showed up to listen to us perform. There were
Recitals: Practising in Public Read More »
So, long-time readers will know that I am a HUGE fan of Holly Lisle’s how-to-write materials. She is an excellent teacher, and breaks down not just the writing process, but also the brain processes behind it, allowing you to harness your creativity in a much more effective way. Writing + brain science + imagination +
Create-A-World Clinic Discount Read More »
I’m blurb writing for From the Ground Up, and I have two competing versions that thus far have equal votes. I was dallying over the decision, wondering which one appealed more, when I realised: I should really just ask y’all, shouldn’t I? Thus, behold! Two blurbs for From the Ground Up, my impending doom non-fiction
Which Blurb Do You Prefer? Read More »
You guys, I am so excited! Those of you who follow me on Twitter will have noted the insane amount of website tweaking and behind-the-scenes plotting that went on this last weekend, and now I am finally set to tell you WHY!! 😀 On October 30, I will be releasing an anthology of some of
Announcing A New Anthology, To Dust! Read More »
