I pumped out a rough draft of that portal fantasy/contemporary fantasy the first week of November, which I think is good. That was my goal. Rough draft. It is rough around the edge, the plot is watery and all over the place, the mystery of the haunting doesn't make sense, and the main character at … Continue reading The Rough Draft
Tag: woes of a writer
It Begins Again
Tonight I did something I haven't in a while. I typed up a query letter. It wasn't as hard as it used to be. Is that normal? Heck, I even typed up a synopsis in like thirty minutes. I assume that means I'm getting better at story telling. (Or I'm in one of those rare … Continue reading It Begins Again
Lacing Ourselves into our Books
You know the old "write what you know" line, and the ever-popular "use your experiences in your writing" idea? Well, this post is in the same realm. We write ourselves into our books, whether we are aware of it at the time or not. I certainly wasn't aware when I repeatedly added strong father figures … Continue reading Lacing Ourselves into our Books
