June 2016
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Thoughts of Fiction: Outlining
There’s generally two camps — both full of ravenous, blood-lusting, ax-wielding psychopaths — when it comes to the topic of outlines. Extreme camp 1 believes that outlining your novel before writing it somehow streamlines the process, making the victory of the battle to come, the battle of writing your novel, predestined, foreseen in the stars… Continue reading
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Thoughts on Fiction: Naysayers
Who here is afraid to tell someone that they write? One of those casual conversations comes up, always, where someone asks what you do, or what you want to do, or what your hobbies are, and you self-cringe at the thought of spouting off anything to do with writing. Why? It’s not like it’s dishonest… Continue reading
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Aspiring, they say?
To all of my fellow writers out there — especially the unpublished — I have some advice. Just like any advice, take it with a grain of salt. Kosher only, and add pepper. All of you writers — word-smiths , scribblers, even wordcount grinders — I have one wish for you. You all, are writers… Continue reading
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Thoughts on Fiction: Moods, Muses, and Moments.
There is a lot of information out there specifically intended for writers, and a lot of that information I’ve found to be misleading. It’s copy and pasted click-bait bullshit, posted by someone that doesn’t even write. These articles usually focus around a few key things. You know the ones, “What you have to do to… Continue reading
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Thoughts on Fiction: The Act of Writing
In the introduction to Stephen King’s fantastic book about writing, aptly titled, On Writing, he says something very interesting about writers, and I’ve since sort of latched onto it. He says that most writers don’t really understand a whole lot about what they do. Not why it works when it’s good, and why it doesn’t… Continue reading
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Thoughts on Fiction: Revision
So you’ve done it. You’ve finally written that last word. You’ve stamped down the last period like (insert name)’s very own golden seal of approval. You hold your manuscript up, clutching it in both hands, high into the sky, like a newborn baby you want to show the world. Well, I’ve got some news. That… Continue reading
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Time for a Change
Things are going to change around here. At least, that’s what my head is telling me to type at this moment. Due to recent revelations and painful contemplation, I have reason to believe that what I’m writing here, now, will be true. Changes y’all. I’ve been sporadic in my posting habits, to say the least.… Continue reading
The Depths
The Blank Page 