The life most real to me. As evidenced by the preponderance of posts.
It can’t be Sunday night already! I didn’t get to write enough! No, twelve pages is not enough. If it’s not done, it’s not enough. My short story is 67 pages. There’s something wrong with that picture. I can’t help it. It’s turning out to be a very busy five days for the Alexander family. […]
I love writing. I do. You can get away with so much, that you just can’t manage in real life. I haven’t decorated with toilet paper since I was 18. I’ve outgrown it–or rather, I pretend I’ve outgrown it. It’s not a hobby you can admit, and it makes a heck of a mess if
Why do they keep telling me to take a break? Do people who make afghans take a couple weeks off after finishing one? Do people who tinker with cars go weeks without ducking under a hood? Somebody said, “Find what you love to do, then find a way to get paid for it.” Fine. Did
I knew it would happen. I told you it would happen. For those of you who don’t write, I can’t explain it. It’s like when you really, really have to pee, and someone keeps talking to you. I got a scene on the way to work. It was wonderful, it fit perfectly, and it will
Getting Lost–On the First Day of School! Read More ยป
So sue me, I didn’t get much done today. What can I say? I stayed up too late drinking Dr. Pepper with no concern for the caffeine, and didn’t sleep well when I finally dropped off. So today I got up, did some dishes, read some of my stuff, read some more of my stuff,
I don’t like to brag, but I’m a pretty fast typist. After typing 913 pages twice, not to mention all the other writing over the years, I should be. But today I have a problem. I have an owie on my ‘edc’ finger. Hey, this is major. You try it. Figure out something you’re normally
Injuries Interfere With the Process Read More ยป
Well, I did it. I tortured my character, for three horrible pages. I hate every word of it. But it’s right. When I look at the people in my book, at who they really are, I can’t believe I didn’t realize it before. What happened to him had to happen, unless I want to put