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Category Archives: Writing
The Only Reason For Being a Professional Writer
“The only reason for being a professional writer is that you just can’t help it.” ~Leo Rosten Swiped from one of Passive Guy’s posts today because I loved it. 🙂
NaNoWrimo 2011 After-Action Report, Part 1
I don’t know about you, but my November whizzed by so fast I’m still trying to figure out where it went. Originally, I intended to blog about how things were going with NaNoWriMo but… *laughs* Yeah, obviously that didn’t happen. … Continue reading
Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine…
“Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.” ~ Ray Bradbury
50,000 Words or Bust…
…fortunately it wasn’t a bust. 😀 My grand total ended up being 50,414 words. NaNoWriMo win! More on this whole process later–I’ll be traveling tomorrow, but I should have downtime over the next week. I will say this now: NaNo … Continue reading
Real suspense comes from moral dilemma
“Real suspense comes from moral dilemma and the courage to make and act upon choices. False suspense comes from the accidental and meaningless occurrence of one damn thing after another.” ~ John Gardner.
NaNoWriMo 2011
November is almost upon us. (I know, I can’t believe it either.) For most people, November kicks off the holiday season, but for writers, November is also National Novel Writing Month. (NaNoWriMo) The challenge? Write 50,000 words in a month. … Continue reading