Category: Writing Process

• A Thinking Stop

  I was writing early today, and the story flowed well. It wasn’t long until I had rattled off a thousand words without much difficulty at all. It felt good. I was accomplishing something. And then I stopped. Not because I couldn’t have written more; I was completely prepared and able to do so, but I…

  sassevn

  December 30, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, character development, fiction writing, plot, writer’s block, writing process

• Writing with the end in sight? Or writing to discover?

  I read an article where an author said they he recommends knowing the last line of your book before knowing the first line. Well, I couldn’t disagree more. I’m not saying his way doesn’t work. It did for him. But it could never work for me. As I mentioned before, I write to discover, not…

  sassevn

  December 18, 2013

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, indie writing., novel writing, writing, writing process

• I Just Write

  Writers will talk about their outlining and book structure. I just write. Writers will plan the black moment in their book. I just write. Others ponder plotting in three acts. I just write. Some will define and redefine, characterize and re-characterize.  I just write. Seminars are given, books are written, blog posts are posted about…

  sassevn

  December 15, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, novel writing, writing

• Are you finding time to write?

  Today is one of those days I just want to create. I’ve been working and promoting and directing drama and doing everything else in the world I usually do except doing the one thing I really want to do: write. Indie writers have seasons. I know that. There are always competing demands to juggle. But…

  sassevn

  November 17, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  creative writing, indie authors, promotion, time for writing

• The Standalone Novel

  Sometimes I feel like I’m the only author out there that doesn’t write series. Maybe I’m secretly part Chinese. Don’t follow? Chinese artist and social critic Ai Wei-Wei has described the traditional intent of Chinese art as trying to capture a whole view of the universe in one scene or work of art. He points…

  sassevn

  November 5, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  Chinese art, novel series, novels, series, stand-alone novels

• The Best Comment About My Play (and it revealed something about writing)

  After the Short & Sweet Theatre performance on Friday, a young Chinese woman in her 20s approached me and asked: “Are you the writer of ‘Almighty Might’?” I replied that I was, and then she looked at me intently and asked: “How did you write that? I mean, when I first saw it I was…

  sassevn

  October 27, 2013

  Writing Process

  Almighty Might, short & sweet theatre KL 2013, writing ideas, writing inspiration, writing process

• The Perplexing Question: How do you approach your writing? I simmer.

  I was asked this question yesterday by a young writer. I dislike this question because I feel like I don’t have an adequate answer. The answer is that I just write. See. Very unsatisfying. I’m a spur of the moment writer. I don’t plan much. Don’t do much outlining, but, and I think this is…

  sassevn

  October 23, 2013

  Writing Process

  approaches to writing, creative writing, novel writing, writing process

• Six Hours of Musical Drama Writing

  When I have six hours of work ahead of me, at times, it can seem like an eternity. When I have six hours of writing ahead of me, oh how invigorating it is! On my day off day, I spent hours working with several individuals on the full-length musical we are writing for 2014. What…

  sassevn

  October 22, 2013

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, collaborating, full-length musicals, musical writing

• Re-post: Fiction Thrives Where Truth Abides

  I originally published this on Cellardorians in January 2012 as a guest post. I liked it well enough that I thought I’d go ahead and re-post prior to the release of my second novel. I’ve been asked this question a lot lately in reference to my novel, Beauty Rising, “Was your father really like that?”…

  sassevn

  September 23, 2013

  Writing Process

  fiction writing, truth in writing, using experiences in your writing, writing process

• Humble Thyself, Writer!

  I’m the worst. Or at least I can be.  I’m so fiercely independent that I want to do it all alone. I like to think that everything I write is the best writing in the world and that readers’ opinions are mere distractions. But I’m learning. Everything I write makes sense to me. I understand…

  sassevn

  September 17, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  advanced readers, constructive criticism, The Recluse Storyteller, writers