Where I Wrote: Another crawl (these are becoming the norm). I tried the City Bakery first but they were full. From there, I found a few spots on the High Line and then ended in Chelsea Market (that is, not in one of the restaurants in Chelsea Market, but a spot in the market's main... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 6: Breaking the Ritual
Where I Wrote: The laundromat down the street. And then, home. I immediately feel bad for not hitting somewhere interesting today, but I'll explain. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Fantastic. Today saw the moment where the last piece of the plot fell into place; I now have a full plot for Memory. And, thankfully, it all... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 5: Not According to Plan
Where I Wrote: Just a crawl of bad writing spots (not intentionally, of course). I began on the Central Park side of the water fountain on the northeast corner of 59th and Central Park West. Then Whole Foods in the Time Warner Center. How I Feel About What I Wrote: I did make the tough... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 4: Maintenance
Where I Wrote: Bronx Park, just a short walk from one of the entrances to the Bronx Zoo. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Really good. I was actually confused by how much I got out and how quickly it happened (from just before sunset to just after). It's enough to balance the fact... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 3: Catching Up
Where I Wrote: Pier 15 at South Street Seaport. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Really awesome. At worst, a tiny bit worried that I'm being too indulgent with my main characters in Memory. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Really, really good. The Experience: I got out early today, just as I'd planned after... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 2: Baby Steps
Where I Wrote: A Barnes & Noble Cafe in the Bronx. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Aside from not getting enough done, I actually feel great about what I wrote. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Really good. The Experience: Well, today was absolutely a collection of lessons. Lesson 1: I'm fine with... Continue Reading →
The Traits of the Working Writer – Part 3: Understanding and Awareness
Here we are—the end of this series on the Traits of the Working Writer. And I’m glad; I’ve been getting way too metaphysical with these articles and I’m eager to get back to casual stuff; articles about Star Wars and video games. But there’s no reason I can’t be casual, direct, and practical about this... Continue Reading →
The Traits of the Working Writer – Part 2: Drive and Decisiveness
Last month, we started talking about what I think of as the Traits of the Working Writer. In case you missed that post, here’s a link . To quickly recap, these Traits are what I consider the cornerstones to being a successful writer; probably not absolutely essential… but still really great personality Traits for any... Continue Reading →
The Traits of the Working Writer – Part 1: Reverence and Respect
June has already been pretty interesting. It’s been rife with me hanging out and talking with other writers, which I suppose is normal for me now. As is my gleaning things from those conversations that I always want to bring back here. Things like that, hey, maybe my protagonist is emo (which, of course, led... Continue Reading →
Louis Santiago’s Fantasy Story Stats – Week 3: Tone and Spirit
Welcome to Week 3 of my Fantasy Story Stats. This is another exciting Week as it’s another where I get to go on about one of my own Stats. And really, it’s the statiest of the Stats so far—Spirit. Spirit, which was actually the first of them and the reason these posts exist at all.... Continue Reading →
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