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Tag Archives: Process
Self-shaming Novel Update
Last week’s goal: Continue with the outline – map through to the rising action, at least. Write Leo Baxter’s inciting incident scene. I’ve made some progress with the outline. For me, it’s a slow tedious process. I have waffled a … Continue reading
Self-shaming Novel Update
“Panicky despair is an underrated element of writing.” – Dave Barry This time last week, I was elbow deep in introduction scenes for both Anna and her brother, Aaron, and my goal was to have two completed scenes by week’s … Continue reading
A writing marathon
Yesterday I took a break from my studies and went on a little excursion with my writing group. We ventured south from our corner of suburbia into an eclectic downtown neighborhood known as Deep Ellum. It has the kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged Deep Ellum, inspiration, Life, Novel, Photography, Process, Texas, work in progress, Writing, Writing Groups, writing marathons
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On the agony of writing
I’ve written in some capacity since the third grade. My first completed work was an alternate ending short story inspired by Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare. I was very proud of that story. I sat for hours, … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Writing
Tagged Aesop, Characters, humor, Life, Novel, Personal, plot, Process, story, The Tortoise and the Hare, Writing
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Week one – Camp NaNoWriMo
Life is all about choices, and accepting responsibility for those choices – good or bad. If you read my blog regularly, you know that I am in the midst of rewriting a novel that I have struggled with for a … Continue reading
Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday…er…Wednesday update
When I last left you, I was struggling to find Anna’s new voice. I received some great suggestions from my fellow writers and bloggers, and I thank you all for that. It helped. I must say once I reconciled myself … Continue reading
Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update
This week I delved in and began the process of actually rewriting my WIP. I must say that it did not go as smoothly as I’d hoped. I am struggling with Anna’s new role. She is less solitary in this … Continue reading
Just Write: Let the writing begin!
Do you smell that? That is the smell of uninhibited creativity. What? Smell’s like burning plastic… …humph. Today, I am getting back into the groove. Though, if the truth be told, I haven’t really fallen off of the writing wagon. … Continue reading
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Tagged beginning, Blogging, Creativity, Life, Novel, Outline, Process, work in progress, Writing
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Just Write: Beginnings
Plato once said that “the most important part of a work is the beginning.” Planning is key. I think for most of us mere mortals, this philosophy holds true. Unfortunately, I had to learn this lesson the hard way – … Continue reading
Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update
“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” - C.S. Lewis Progress is … Continue reading
Resisting the Itch
A writer writes. That manta has been drilled into my head since the moment I decided to embrace my desire to put pen to page. There is a societal expectation that if you have the audacity to call yourself … Continue reading
Just write: Self-shaming Sunday update
This week it’s all about the map. My first attempt to write Anna’s story of retribution was a dismal failure. I allowed myself to get caught up in the complexity of individual scenes and forgot a vital rule in novel-writing: … Continue reading
What if?
I am outlining my novel, Retribution. And when I say outlining, I mean outlining, outlining. The real deal. I’ll give you a minute to digest that bit of news. I don’t want to be responsible for causing anyone to go … Continue reading
Just Write: Starting over
Anna and her story of retribution will not leave me in peace. In my last entry, I finally acknowledged her incessant chatter as something that will not cease until I’ve made good on my promise to give her the story … Continue reading
Just Write: All roads lead back to Baku
At the beginning of the year, I set out to make a sizable dent in my novel, Retribution. In the process, I discovered that my story sucked. As the novel stood, it was riddled with holes and contradictions. It … Continue reading
Just Write: When ideas strike
Every Thursday my writing group meets at our favorite coffee shop. We crowd around little round tables, in wooden, straight back chairs and shoot the stink eye at the losers taking up space in the comfy chairs – our comfy … Continue reading
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Tagged dreams, group, ideas, inspiration, Process, Retribution, scene, Sting, The Police, write, Writing
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Stop surfing and start writing
I’ve been in a bit of a writing slump that last six months or so. I’d like blame it on a grueling work and school schedule, but that would be a lie. The truth is, I haven’t been applying myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Internet, Process, Writing
Tagged Characters, Creativity, Distractions, Internet, Kardashians, Process, Writing
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Just Write: Sunday Self-shaming Update
In the past, I’ve been reluctant to write about my writing process, or lack thereof. I admire those who write blogs, documenting their failures and successes; giving advice to help ease the way for newbs like me. I don’t feel … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Accountability, Blog, Confidence, Doubt, Failure, Goal, New Year, Process, Resolution, Success, Writing
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