I'm a writing nerd, and I'm a sucker for books about writing. We're reading How Fiction Works by James Wood in one of my grad classes, and thought it's at the top of my reading level, I like it. Wood talks about narration in the first section, and the difference between the author's voice and … Continue reading A Note on “Filters”
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That ‘First’ First Draft
Writing a first draft is easier for me now that it was three years ago. That first draft of Devil's Blood took me months to complete, at least 6. But, that 'first' draft came after a good two years of note making, character crafting, and world building. I created a lot of the story without … Continue reading That ‘First’ First Draft
Obsession
Ever feel so obsessed and eyeball deep in a story that you start writing and can't stop? It's only happened to me twice now. I get so wound up in my own story that I can't stop writing. This weekend, I pumped out twenty thousand words in a day. No, I'm not inflating that number. … Continue reading Obsession
