Category Archives: Writing
Forget Evil. Annoying Characters are the Most Difficult to Write.
I don’t believe any particular type of person must be present within the canon of someone’s fiction writing. If I don’t choose to ever write a story about a child-molester, that’s my prerogative as an author. I’d be uncomfortable delving into that character and his actions, so you’re not likely to find such a person in any …
Shaking Hands with Change
I keep a small notebook with me at (almost) all times. In it, I jot down ideas for future writings. Posts to this blog, an article I may want to pitch someday. Ideas for fiction. I haven’t tackled most of those ideas yet, but I’m making an effort to get around to all of them …
Reverb12 Day Twenty Seven: Hidden Talents
Daily Angst again for this one. Do you have a hidden talent? Dazzle us. I’m a bit perplexed as well as fascinated by the concept of a “hidden” talent. What makes it hidden? How many talents are such that one sees them being utilized on an everyday basis? Or an every minute basis? Wouldn’t any …
Reverb12 Day Twenty Six: Carving Out Time
How do you intend to carve out more time for the things that are the most important to you in 2013? My daily life is an unusual one for any number of reasons, the biggest of which is probably my status as a freelance writer. Without getting into whether or not I’ve achieved as a freelance writer …
Reverb12 Day Sixteen: Adult Choices
From DailyAngst: Being an adult means making your own choices. What choices were the hardest to make this year? Hard choices are sometimes things that make your life better, not worse. My difficult choice was a simply and productive one, but against the grain of my day to day. Early this year I chose to …
