On Writing
I caught bits and pieces of BBC interview George R.R. Martin did about his work and the new show. I’m a fan of his books, so it was fun to sneak in a few minutes of the interview to see what he thought about the show and how he writes organically. Martin explained to the [...]
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Around the first of the year, the company I work for always puts on a special event to get employees exercising. I started and stopped the last couple years. But, this year I stuck with it. So far, I’ve worked out nearly every week. I missed a couple when I was sick and on vacation. [...]
I spent the week on vacation with my family. We drove to Denver to stay with my wife’s sister and enjoy the tourist attractions. Among those was the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where they had a special touring exhibit, Real Pirates! The exhibit was wonderful, and inspiring for my current writing project. The [...]
UK author Mark Charan Newton writes one hell of a blog. (He also writes fantasy novels — check out Legends of the Red Sun series). Two recent posts from him dive in to writing styles and second world building. He talks about his approach to both as a writer, but also acknowledges other techniques. And, [...]
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In my experience there are two kinds of writer’s block. The first kind of writer’s block is the dreaded blank slate. It’s that intimidating phase of creation where the entire universe of possibility is open before you, and you can’t write one shred of it because you don’t know where to even begin, perhaps even [...]
If you’re looking for books on writing, look no further than the one-two punch of The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner and What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter. Oh, and don’t let that subtitle fool you on Gardner’s. It’s the best text there [...]
When I went to college, I went hoping to be a novelist. I left hoping to find a job as a journalist. Somewhere in between I pursued creative writing academically, and managed to take a few superb classes all while taking other classes on literature. I left with a solid education. I knew next to [...]
Getting emotionally invested in narratives
My Kindle robotically tells me I’m 93% through Brave New Worlds. It’s a depressing reminder how slow I am in reading this collection of short fiction. I was on a tear in December and January for reading, and now I see I’m back to my plodding pace. So, instead of my usual whining, how about [...]
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