Category Archives: Writing
Subtraction is a Plus.
When I’m writing the first few drafts of a fiction piece, I find it much easier to take things away than to add them. That isn’t to say taking away is always easy. I can fall in love with my stuff as much as the next writer. But if I get to a “done” type of …
The Why of Progress Reports
Sometimes I post updates on here about my various writing projects. This isn’t of those updates, though. Rather, it’s a post about such updates. That is to say, I wanted to share some thoughts on updating the world on one’s writing. I’ve heard plenty of people say that unless you’re famous, nobody cares about what you’re …
In Praise of Finishing.
The writers community would be well served if we spent a bit more time encouraging and praising the simple act of completion. There are many valuable resources out there pertaining to plot, characters, dialogue, grammar, tension, how to get an agent or how to self publish. Voice, point of view, style, genre. Conventions. Marketing. Networking. …
A Movie Recommendation for Writers
This isn’t a movie review, per se. I’m not going to get into the particular cinematic strengths and weaknesses of the piece in question. I will, however, strongly advise anyone that is serious about writing to check out Howl, starring James Franco. The movie is several years old, so it’s probably old news to many …
Nanowrimo 2014
It’s almost that time again. In little over a month, Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) will be in full swing again. I will once again take part. Sort of. I decided last week I was going to be what they call a Nano rebel. I will not write a novel this November. Rather, I will …
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