I’ll go on record as being a fan of the Harry Potter series. There’s something that bothers me about it, though. A lot of people in the Wizarding world refer to Harry as ‘the Chosen One’, ‘the Boy Who Lived’, and so on. It’s a phrase that’s been used quite a bit, and not just… Continue reading Dissecting the Chosen One
Category: Writing
Boil Those Bones
Writers, from what I’ve experienced, tend to be pack rats by nature. We hold on to a lot of things, from old knick-knacks to old photos, and especially old manuscripts. I have yet to meet a fellow author who’s said “Yup, I destroyed all my old stories completely.” Even if they never see the light… Continue reading Boil Those Bones
Writer Report: The Writer Is Out
So this week has been a bit of a wash. I’ve spent most of it preparing for PAX, getting finances in order for PAX, ensuring my workout regimen is maintained during PAX, etc etc, you get the idea. I will hammer out flash fiction in response to whatever Chuck prompts us with tomorrow, and be… Continue reading Writer Report: The Writer Is Out
Writer Report: Ongoing Change
Things continue to change around here, mostly for the better. The workout regimen is causing some pain, but I expected that. My gym membership entitles me to a free training session, which I will use to ensure I’m executing my lifts correctly, and also that I’m using the right apparatus for attempts at chin-ups. Some… Continue reading Writer Report: Ongoing Change
Strategic Writing
Writing is an odd profession. Writing fiction, even moreso. Most other professions have to start at one place and end at another. Linear progression of a product, from conception to design to implementation and delivery, is the baseline for most items consumed by the public. And while you certainly never pitch an unfinished or unpolished… Continue reading Strategic Writing
Writer Report: Winning Is Losing
I really didn’t expect to throw myself into this change the way I have. Change is always difficult, and it can be more sweeping than we realize. I’m going to make myself more mindful of what I eat (yes, moreso than before). I need to adjust my sleeping schedule. And I have to get serious… Continue reading Writer Report: Winning Is Losing
Writer Report: A Writer's Numbers
Courtesy terribleminds So last week I talked about having goals, which in the case of the stories I’m writing means finishing Cold Streets and at least one other novel by the end of the year. The best way to get there, I would say, is one word at a time, but thanks to Chuck, I… Continue reading Writer Report: A Writer's Numbers
Writer Report: Goals and Targets
I’ve been dropping words here and there into Cold Streets this week. I have the feeling that I’m reaching the top of the hill, and that in a couple hundred words, things are just going to take off. Moreso than the first novella, this one is taking its time getting to really juicy peril, and… Continue reading Writer Report: Goals and Targets
Success is Repetition
If you’re anything like me, you saw Chuck’s post on the Authorial Sludgebody yesterday and resolved to follow his beardy, foul-mouthed example: pick up the pace on exercise and more closely monitor diet. Great! You might have even hit certain goals, like getting in an entire hour of exercise (be it all at once or… Continue reading Success is Repetition
Writer Report: Self-Reflection
Courtesy Floating Robes In addition to Cold Streets, I’ve been handed what amounts to a writing assignment for work. Unfortunately, I’m not interviewing anybody cool in the industry or crafting an expose on something juicy, I’m writing about myself. It’s self-evaluation time around the office, and it turns out that ‘myself’ is one of the… Continue reading Writer Report: Self-Reflection
