Pic Posted on Instagram For Chuck’s latest challenge, I thought I’d describe one of the constants in my life over the past decade or so. 1) He only ever wears one coat, the same creamsicle orange with slightly darker stripes. 2) He likes to wander around the apartment and shout pitiful meows at the walls… Continue reading Writing Exercise: Describe One Thing Ten Ways
Category: Writing
Assembling Good Characters
I’ve now seen The LEGO Movie twice, and I loved it just as much the second time around, if not more. The composition and action are clever and inventive, the aesthetic is charming, the humor is genuinely funny, and the theme is something I can jam on. But a thought occurred to me that I… Continue reading Assembling Good Characters
Walk That Mile
I’m looking back over my characters, both old and new. The ones I’ve just met definitely need to be fleshed out properly. Older ones that I already know could benefit from some tweaks here and there. But for all characters created in fiction, not unlike people I encounter in real life, walking a mile in… Continue reading Walk That Mile
Fear Not The Muse
Normally, on Thursdays I use this space to geek out about something related to games. For example, I have a deck in Hearthstone that’s doing really well, I have thoughts on how important board game expansions are to a base game’s life cycle, and I want to help more people get comfortable with the somewhat… Continue reading Fear Not The Muse
Writer Report: What's In A Name?
It almost feels redundant posting a Writer Report the day after discussing Cold Streets and how it’s not ready yet. I mean, things I’m working on are nowhere near ready yet. But I do think people get a lot out of learning about the artistic process, and I’d like to be as transparent as possible… Continue reading Writer Report: What's In A Name?
Self-Publishing Self-Critique
Simmering on the back burner is something I’ve been working on for over a year. It’s relatively complete. It’s got a beginning, a middle, and (in my opinion) a pretty cracking end. I’ve gotten people to look it over and agree it’s at least decent. And yet it sits there. It simmers. It waits. Because… Continue reading Self-Publishing Self-Critique
Writer Report: Working From Home
Another nasty winter storm has slapped the area, leaving people buried in snow and shivering in near-zero temperatures (negative teens or lower in Celsius). Today sees the sun shining, but there’s a nasty wind out of the north-northwest and temperatures show no signs of going up. Local traffic is certain to be dicey at best.… Continue reading Writer Report: Working From Home
From the Vault: The Dark Depths of Writing
A late night working plus working from home today equals headaches and other complications, the least of which is the fact that I didn’t prep a blog post yesterday. So while I brew coffee and hunt down painkillers, enjoy reading this post about what writers are. Courtesy Floating Robes You can’t say I haven’t warned… Continue reading From the Vault: The Dark Depths of Writing
Writer Report: New Beginnings
It can be difficult to start over. The process consumes both time and energy, something that an individual may not have in abundance. It can even be frightening. Yet it’s something we have to do on a regular if not constant basis, to continue on our journey from where we are to where we want… Continue reading Writer Report: New Beginnings
Write When You Can't
Courtesy Floating Robes I’m going to tell you a secret. You might already know what I’m going to say, but it’ll be said anyway, as it needs to be repeated. Come on, get closer. Don’t be shy. You ready? Here it is: Being a writer is not about publication. Being a writer is about one… Continue reading Write When You Can't
