I’m working on: The never ending edit of book 2. But good news, I have a finish date in sight. I promised wifey a copy to read for spring break! I’m listening to: 1,000 Ships by Rachel Platten (love her). I’m happy because: I found a weekly goal system that works…most of the time it [...]
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Writing Journal
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged editing, writing on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
New Year’s Resolution 2012
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged anne lamott, resolution 2012, writing, writing and life on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I have a list of goals for the year, but I can sum them up with a simple quote by Anne Lamott from her fantastic book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. “Be afraid of not getting your writing done. If something inside you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and [...]
Don’t Threaten My Passion
Posted in Rantings, tagged editing, passion, writing on July 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
How do you know writing is a part of you? Somethingyou HAVE to do? After four years of writing and editing I still get butterflies when I finally have a few hours of unhindered writing time, which with a newborn can be hard to come by. The butterflies today reminded me of how important it [...]
Joe the Planner (I thought it was plumber…)
Posted in Writing in General, tagged editing, writing on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been wasting loads of time trying the write “organically” and not planning my story. I finally sat down and started mapping each character’s arc and underlined where their parts were the most interesting. Now I’ve got several scenes to add and lots of junk to cut, junk that was sending me down the wrong [...]
Character Intimacy
Posted in Writing in General, tagged character, editing, writing on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Creating characters and listening to them as I write their stories is one of my favorite parts of the writing process. But not every character feels as intimate as the next, which begs the question–why? Quite simply, underdeveloped backstory has not allowed me to discover what really ticks off my failing character. I have not [...]
Waiting and Writing
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged editing, writing on April 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This leaving the house and writing somewhere else is a great change of pace and might help me meet my goal of a finished book 2 by June. What I’m working on: Rewriting book 2, The Steel Spirit. What I’m listening to: A guy next to me talk in an Australian accent. I could listen [...]
Happy Bear
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged editing, writing on March 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’ve finally crawled out of the cave and awoke from a deep writing hibernation. Now let’s hope that creativity springs forth like fresh flowers and not cottonwood pollen (my eyes are itchy just thinking about it). I raise my cup of coffee and begin. I’m working on: Editing book 2. I’m listening to: Adele: Someone [...]
Mid-winter Writing
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged editing, journal, writing, writing editing journal on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m working on: Closing in on page 100 of my book 2 edit. I’m listening to: Invincible: Two Steps from Hell (This album is a must for writers). I’m happy because: I get to write for consecutive hours today. The devil on my shoulder says: Open that box of little muses (sour patch kids).
Writing Journal
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged editing, writing on October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m working on: Finally rewrote the first chapter of the second book in the trilogy. It was necessary before I could mark up the pages with line edits and note places to delete/insert scenes. That’s right, I said delete! Dear writers we must delete what isn’t working regardless of how many hours we spent on [...]
Writing Journal
Posted in Writing Journal, tagged writing on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m working on: A full read through of book 2 The Spirit of Steel. Doing a plot analysis of the book and finding places to spice up. I’m listening to: Loreena McKennit: The Mystic’s Dream. I’m happy because: I will begin the school year with a revision plan for book 2. The devil on my [...]
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