Hi. Apologies for, once again, taking forever to post here. To be totally blunt, I knew I wanted to talk about my experiences with reconstructive surgery, but I didn't know how I wanted to talk about it. My initial drafts of this post were incredibly dark and bitter in a way that wasn't constructive. They... Continue Reading →
A Long Break
Early October, 2015: "It's postin" time!" I thought it--or maybe I actually shouted it--at my computer. And then I sat there, staring at its screen. It wasn't that I couldn't think of a topic; there was always some aspect of writing I could spend hours writing about. Dishing about. Nit-picking. Hours. Hours that always absorbed whole writing sessions. Because, as... Continue Reading →
The Latin Bechdels – Part 2: The Latin Lover Test
It's been a little over two weeks since I posted the first part of my Latin Bechdels series. Since then, I've continued casually subjecting everything I watch, read, or play to the CAR Test. Nothing new has passed; there are only ever new failures for the CAR. Zoo? Despite its culturally diverse cast, that's a fail. Rick and Morty? I... Continue Reading →
The Perfect Idea: That Thing You Can’t Hunt
Sometimes, I wonder about perfect ideas. It seems like there's just a time and a place for them; a story comes along, or a character, and they're so straight forward and simple . . . but so awesome that it's ridiculous. Take Rick and Morty, for example. Is it a bad example? I don't know--I love it; gave... Continue Reading →
War of Exiles Has Been Submitted
People are talking a lot these days about the horror of letting go of their manuscripts. It's established that it's something you have to learn to do and that it's difficult, like sending your child off to college. But I don't have kids and, even if I did, that metaphor wouldn't be perfect. It's close,... Continue Reading →
Memory Is Now on Its 2nd Draft
A weird thing happened to me the other day. I finished the 2nd draft of Memory. I changed a surprising amount from the original (from one entire setting to another character's physical appearance). So, really, it was a huge job and a lot of work. Upon finishing it, I felt like the book was far stronger... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 14: The Diner Challenge
Where I Wrote: The worst diner in my neighborhood. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Not bad. There was a bit of pressure today; I had a lot I had to take care of (thus my taking a personal challenge I'd never even considered for NaNoWriMo), so I was a little rushed, but that didn't... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers – Dark Souls
Disclaimer: This article has been a long time coming. At this point, I’m actually a little reluctant to write about video games on here instead of just post straight writing talk, but, like I said last post, I feel I deserve a break and this post is ultimately about writing anyway. Still, just to start... Continue Reading →
George Lucas and Your Editing Process
There’s a really good chance a ton of people navigated away the moment they read the title of this post. Of course, you didn’t and that’s probably because you’re curious. “What does George Lucas have to do with my editing process?” you may be asking yourself. Well, before I get into that, let me specify... Continue Reading →
The 3 Great Fiction Sins
First, apologies for taking so long to get another post out; things are a bit rough at the moment and the article I finished last week and was intending to post just wasn’t up to snuff (and I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time with a post that didn’t offer readers anything). I was going... Continue Reading →
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