There was a time, in my ignorant youth, when I’d say something is not art. Mostly this was related to modern art, be it the emotional spatters of Jackson Pollack or the austere compositions of Piet Mondrian. These days I know better: it’s possible to make art out of anything. There are stories to tell… Continue reading Art on the Internet
Category: Writing
Writer Report: Ideas Unsolicited
So Cold Streets is clipping along. I’m still waffling a bit on how to set up Godslayer, be it Lord of the Rings style multiple books or a large novel divided for the sake of narrative, like in Tigana. I have my eyes peeled for opportunities to write for contests or anthologies, and of course… Continue reading Writer Report: Ideas Unsolicited
Objective Criticism
I don’t consider myself a critic. I don’t have the experience, the background, or the clout to saddle myself with that label. I’ve taken a stab at the life before, and as fun as it can be to put my thoughts together and then spew them out into a microphone, more often than not it… Continue reading Objective Criticism
Writer Report: Blog State
While working on Cold Streets does take up most of my writing time, I do take notice of trends here on the blog. And it seems to me that my hits have diminished somewhat over the past week. I’m not sure why this is, but I’m going to keep at it. I have plenty of… Continue reading Writer Report: Blog State
The Special Cases
In my experience, no character is or should be completely without flaws, issues, or fault. The characters we create emulate the people in our lives, and since those people are imperfect, so to should our characters be. The more flawed or abnormal the character, the more compelling the story, right? Well… sort of. Within limits.… Continue reading The Special Cases
Writer Report: Momentum
After a long dry spell, it’s nice to have the feeling of getting writing accomplished again. I’m still not entirely sure what was keeping me from making progress on Cold Streets. I guess my time management skills still wax and wane after all of this time. After playing Spec Ops and The Walking Dead (review… Continue reading Writer Report: Momentum
The Writer's Box
Think outside the box. What a lovely little snippet of corpspeak. It’s crept into the common parlance as not only a means to go about solving problems and finding solutions to problems, but also to critique any thinking that’s considered too mainstream or commonplace for the issue at hand. Basically, being ‘inside the box’ is… Continue reading The Writer's Box
Writer Report: All Quiet On The Writer's Front
This has not been the best of weeks in my writing career. I have several good reviews lined up, plenty to discuss in terms of gaming, a solid outline for Cold Streets, and traction on the fantasy rewrite. Yet I’m continuing to struggle in carving out the time I know I need to get things… Continue reading Writer Report: All Quiet On The Writer's Front
Your Worst Critic
No matter what you try to do in life, regardless of your intent or how the end result turns out, chances are you’re going to have people who disagree with what you’re doing. Some will point out legitimate points of contention with your work, others will lash out when confronted with something they don’t understand… Continue reading Your Worst Critic
Writer Report: Get The Lead Out
Just a quick one today, folks. It’s actually something I need to work on: the speed at which I write. Cold Streets is still making very slow progress, and I’m wondering if part of that is due to having other writerly projects taking up my brain. So, in the name of experimentation, this weekend I… Continue reading Writer Report: Get The Lead Out