Have you ever heard of actors being "method" actors? It means that when they have a role, they become that character in real life. They start "acting" all the time. Well, I've heard about writers doing the same thing, but, you know, as writers not actors. I've not previously done any "method" writing, mostly because … Continue reading Method Writing
Rule of Writing #2
Rule #2: Persistence. Perseverance. Some might call it ‘stubbornness.’ Writing is a commitment. It takes time to craft a story into a final draft. Because several agents rejected it doesn’t mean the story itself lacks or that your story needs to meet the burn barrel. Great things take time and patience. Patience for readers offering you … Continue reading Rule of Writing #2
Book Review: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz (3/5)
Odd Thomas (#4) Odd Hours by Dean Koontz Genre: Fiction, Paranormal So, I said in the last review of an Odd Thomas novel that I’d probably not pick up the next book so soon, and yet I did. As you might remember, Brother Odd did not get my raving review; it was awful. And yet … Continue reading Book Review: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz (3/5)