Is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 For Writers?
As long-time readers of my blog know, I’m all for any tool that makes my life as a writer easier. Nothing made …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Here I Go Again
This week I begin on that always fun quest, picking the next big story. Yup, that’s right. After dealing with life the …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Government Mud-pies
I’m getting ready to start prepping the next novel. As with all fiction writers, that means that I need to develop characters, …
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Writer’s Blogk…Stagnant SF?
Mark Harris poses the question: “Is Sci-Fi Out of Ideas?” in his article on EW.com (http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20169296,00.html). While I don’t think the commentary …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…A Conversation in the Park
A little piece of original fiction that crossed my mind. Blah blah copyright blah blah yada.
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Eye of the Reader
Being a writer-type person, I sing to the most under-appreciated cog in the machinations of writing: the reader. I’m not talking about …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Getting Help
I mentioned in a previous entry about The Process that the lack of a MacGuffin had stymied me in my development of …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…The Process
For me, the most difficult part of writing is the “what do I write next” part. When we compound that with my …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Done (for now)
Novel done. Feel good. Two weeks, have life. Then start new novel. Sleep now.
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Being Creative Sucks
I’m just going to say it up-front: I hate having to be creative. Don’t get me wrong. I love writing. It’s really …
Read more...American Quotes
The single most annoying part for me of the American version of English is the stupid convention of placing punctuation inside quote …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Prepping Next
Yesterday, I finished up the first rewrite of the current novel. As is my standard practice, this is a page-one rewrite of …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Lovin’ the Rewrite Tedium
Writing fiction is such an interesting exercise–one that is very familiar to other writers, but also unique to each individual. After many …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…The Addiction
I’m often surprised that after I tell people I’m a writer many become very attentive. Some are struggling writers themselves. Many are …
Read more...Noting with Wiki
I finished the first draft of the latest SF novel at the end of this summer, and was faced with the always …
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