Self Doubt

I’m kind of surprised I don’t have a blog entry with this title yet. Give it time, I always want to recycle the good ones.Today, personal story meets writing moral. I think.I had a screaming bitching idea this morning for a later chapter in the novella...

Trying Too Hard

I had a brilliant blog idea last night. It was half-written in my head as I stumbled off to fall asleep. It was so brilliant that I had all but forgotten it by this morning.So instead, I’ll try too hard to make a loose connection to real life. Attempt inspired...

A Rule

Few things irk me – like hardcore irk – more than people spouting the rules of writing like they were scripture. However, my opinion on that is not this post, and will probably be at least one, if not many, others.However, I realized last night that I do...

Another Short Thought…and a Teaser

I have ideas. Like real, actual, writing ideas. I also have a hectic day of work ahead of me. Which isn’t exactly true. I have a full 8+ hours worth of time ahead of me before I get the results I want, but I spend about 80-90% of that waiting for my computer to...

Done Before it Starts

How many stories are finished before they’re started because the author doesn’t know how to start putting the words on paper? How many ideas are lost in oblivion due to indecision. How many tales are never told because a character doesn’t have the...