writing

Back to Editing

I made progress! Eleven pages edited tonight, before my brain wandered off into No-Minds-Land. Of course, seven of those pages I just crossed off. Seven whole pages, barely two facts worth putting in somewhere else. And those seven pages survived three re-writes. Ah well. Live and learn. I write much better now. The edit means […]

Back to Editing Read More »

whoa…

I just dropped in on the fanfic site where I started.  I haven’t been there in a while.  When their rating system turned discriminatory (all m/m fics must be rated X, even with no sex or even a kiss.  No, I’m not kidding.) I took down everything but the incomplete stories, and I explained why

whoa… Read More »

Scene Practice

Dust motes dance in stripes; yellow light and grey shadow fall in strips across loose golden hay.  Charcoal wool with red plaid, the blanket lies spread in a valley between little hills of hay, hidden from everything but the sun and shadow. Under a flipped-up corner of the blanket, an overturned soda bottle glugs once. 

Scene Practice Read More »

International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day

and I…have nothing to offer. What?  You don’t know the infamous Day?  Go here. Okay.  I got something.  Forget the fact that it’s supposed to be professional quality.  I’m not posting Taro, and that’s the only thing I have close to being ready. This isn’t bad, though.  It’s a turning point in Eve’s life.  Be

International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day Read More »

Imagination Brings Inspiration

Check this out.  King of the Sea I was wasting time *cough* wandering a bit, looking for something other than the common Tentacled Sea Monster ™ to stick into Flame’s story when I stumbled across this lovely fellow. Now if I could just decide what happens after he drops in… This is not going well. 

Imagination Brings Inspiration Read More »

Teh Shiny!!

My language rocks.  Observe. Pay attention. One false move now…Flame breathed relief as she landed a toe on the balcony. A light flashed, but she’d been told to expect that. Flame eased down to stand, and waited. “Who comes?” “Vrafha Jamrhee kivoriynle juné.” I bring warning. “A Vral?” A figure appeared behind flowing curtains, a

Teh Shiny!! Read More »

Pushing

I hate when it’s like this.  When I’m pushing and pushing and not getting much of anywhere. Tonight I wrote…over 700 words, I think.  Not so bad for a work night, but I struggled so hard for those words… I’m starting to get worried.  I followed a lot of Holly Lisle’s suggestions.  Maybe too many? 

Pushing Read More »