2Sep 20227 Sep 2023

Update on My Novel #37

It’s been a while since I have posted, just over three months to be exact, and as one might imagine,…

Revising The Storm #48

Two weeks ago, I gave an update on my novel, after which I shifted to doing some work on my…

Update on My Novel #36

Two-and-a-half weeks ago I stated that I was scaling down this blog and giving my attention to my novel and…

Do Your Research

7 Feb 202214 Feb 2022

A New Experience) Last week I broke ground with the first chapter of my new story. I've previously discussed the intersection of fiction and real-world references, and how I've always…

Improving Technique

Update on My Novel: Month 33

4 Feb 202211 Feb 2022

JANUARY STATS Days Writing: 5 New Character Backgrounds: 1 I had a couple months of excellent progress in my novel towards the end of last year. In fact, October and…

A Talk in a Car: Part One

2 Feb 20229 Feb 2022

"Are you sure you don't want to sit in the driver's seat?" Burt Mackie asked again, happily running his fingers over the leather-wrapped wheel. "No," Ed Cole chuckled, "I've sat…

Many Possible Endings

31 Jan 20227 Feb 2022

The Surprise Ending) I don't believe I have ever begun a story where I didn't already know how it would end. And yet...I have had many stories that then turned…

Improving Technique

Revising The Storm- Week 37

28 Jan 20224 Feb 2022

Well, here I am, four drafts into this project. I'm hoping that by the end of this process I'll have an understanding for how many drafts it takes for me…

The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Six

26 Jan 20222 Feb 2022

Tammath did not immediately answer. He pressed his fists into his knees and stared intently at the cobbled stones. It seemed that King Taq'ii's question was impossible to answer. Who…

A Proper Drama

24 Jan 202231 Jan 2022

An Outsider) I recently watched the latest Disney animated film, Encanto, which tells the story of a most magical family. Each member of the Madrigal household has been gifted with…

Improving Technique

Revising The Storm- Week 36

21 Jan 202228 Jan 2022

Here we are, about to conclude the fourth draft for this story! I've become very familiar with the story of Oscar and Harry, and I'm hoping that I'm closer to…

The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Five

19 Jan 202226 Jan 2022

"We were presided over by the village elder," the memories were coming to Tammath more readily now. "His name was Father Crei and he was very old, indeed. Half the…