Why I won’t be doing NaNoWriMo this year
I’ve done it three times and won twice. I enjoyed it, for the most part, but I honestly feel like I’ve outgrown it. For me, getting x number of words per month is no longer a challenge, it’s a goal. And that x isn’t 50,000. I can do 50,000 a month. Winning NaNoWriMo twice proves […]
The Next Big Thing Blog Meme
I found this meme that I missed out on when it was actually a thing, so I’m doing it now. Yes, I’m bored and a bit creatively blocked today, why do you ask? It’s just a bunch of questions and answers about a current wip or book you already have out. I’m going to do […]
Why Crown of Eldrete may never get its sequel
First, I apologize to anyone who liked the book and was anticipating the sequel, but I really think it might never happen. What might — and I have to emphasize might — happen is a rewrite telling the whole story from Lyn meeting Taliza to them kicking the combined Neo-Imperialist and Krishodi forces out of that bit […]
Where do you get your ideas from?
I’ve never actually been asked the question that’s the title of this post, but I know it’s inevitable that I will some day. Also, I’ve got insomnia and this is probably a better use of my time than watching Doctor Who or Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse. Yes, those are presently my favorite (still airing) […]
Rambling about No More Lies, characterization, and mostly illustrating why I shouldn’t have caffeine in the evening
“The key with characters is to be honest. If a character’s actions are believable, then that character will work.” — Russell T. Davies A couple of days ago, I was rereading the bit of No More Lies I’d revised that day and suddenly recalled some writing advice from somewhere — one of those bits that just seeps in when […]
Progress Meters, or Why Shannon Has No Life
Using Your Senses, Or Not
This is something I’ve thought about before but never figured out how to articulate. It’s a nice contrast to the advice I keep seeing that says you have to use every sense in every scene. No, really, you don’t. Do you always notice what all five senses are experiencing at every moment? I only do […]
In defense of fun
(I’m listening to a song featuring the lead singer of Nickelback as I start writing this, appropriately. If you don’t get the connection, just say the name “Nickelback” to the nearest music geek and watch their head explode. And now I’m listening to Taylor Swift. I swear I wasn’t planning this!) The blog post I linked to […]
Progress Report
Instead of listing all my works-in-progress and getting depressed by how many I haven’t worked on in ages, this year I am instead updating how far I’ve come on the to do list I posted at the beginning of the year . . . with new items being added because I’m great at making plans, but […]
Progress Report
Instead of listing all my works-in-progress and getting depressed by how many I haven’t worked on in ages, this year I am instead updating how far I’ve come on the to do list I posted at the beginning of the year . . . with new items being added because I’m great at making plans, but […]