Have you ever struggled to continue reading a book? Skip a few chapters to read ahead, go back, read a bit more, skim again. Look longingly at the next book in the TBR pile that is starting to look really, really good? It happens. Not too long ago, I was reading just such a book. [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Another Reason Why Writing Is Like Cooking or How To Season A Book.
Posted in writing on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The ick
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am sitting here with a hot cup of some cold preventative stuff fizzing on my desk. I think it’s too late for it to prevent, but I’m hoping it kicks some virus butt anyway. You see, this is the second time in the last 3 weeks that I’ve had the ick. Considering I’ve only [...]
Confession of a pantser.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Recently I read a well-written, well-reasoned article on plotting. I really couldn’t argue with anything the authors put forth, and as I read, that familiar feeling of inadequacy, of not quite meeting par or being a real writer crept over me… Why? I don’t plot. The article maintained that every writer plots, some just do [...]
