Category: Writing Process

• Outline the Ending! Really?

  I’ve been inundated with those Master Class video ads on social media lately. I’m sure you’ve seen them, and I have to admit, some of them certainly catch my eye. I was real curious to see what Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese said about film-making, and even their introductory videos were quite engaging. Of course,…

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  April 3, 2018

  Writing Process

  master class writing, novel writing, writing advice, writing tips

• Thriving with multiple writing projects

  One of the most useful writing methods that I use is to have many different writing projects open and moving forward at the same time. I can see how this methodology might drive some writers mad. For me, however, I thrive in the messy realm of multiple stories and even multiple genres. What, in my…

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  March 25, 2018

  Writing Process

  multi-tasking, writing advice, writing in multiple genres, writing tips

• What is Writing Success?

  

  When does a writer know when he or she is successful? Being “a writer” has certain connotations and sometimes embedded tangible requirements. Does he make a living from writing? Is her work critically acclaimed? Is he well-known? Does she garner respect from other writers? Do other people ask him to write? Is her author rank…

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  March 16, 2018

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  requirements of a writer, writing, writing advice, writing confidence, writing tips

• Gearing Up for Greywood Arts Residency in Ireland

  I’ve found myself virtually walking main street of Killeagh, Ireland using Google Maps Street View, trying to imagine what it will be like to stroll down it in person. I won’t have to wait too long. That makes me so excited! Through a submission of my play “The Last Bastion,” Greywood Arts – an arts…

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  March 11, 2018

  drama, Indie Author, Uncategorized, Writing Process

  Greywood Arts, ireland, play-writing, writing residency

• Don’t Underestimate Your Writing

  Don’t underestimate your writing. I learned this lesson recently. It was late December, and the submission window for entering a script in a theatre festival in New York was rapidly approaching. It was a festival that produced one of my plays in 2017 — my first ever production in New York City. It was a…

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  March 1, 2018

  Writing Process

  writing advice, writing assessment, writing awards

• Novel Writing: Time to Do the Heavy Lifting

  

  I’m writing my first trilogy, and I must admit, the first 2/3s has come rather easily. Book one cruised by and set-up book two perfectly. Book two introduced some new characters and the adventure went farther, deeper, and more enjoyable than I could have anticipated. Even the ending flowed, setting up book three. But now,…

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  February 11, 2018

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  brainstorming, novel writing, trilogy writing, writing, writing fiction

• Writers: You Can Only Control the Process, Not the Results

  

  Every writer wants to sell more books. Every writer wants to find more readers. But if you are writing for the purpose of results, you’ll be frequently disappointed in this cut-throat, highly-competitive business.  The faster you realize that, as a writer, the only thing you control is the process, the faster you’ll be at peace…

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  December 6, 2017

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  book advertising, book publishing, novel writing, writing

• Commit to Your Creativity

  There’s a lot of creative people out there hiding behind your non-commitment. Creativity can be frightening. I get that. When one allows their creative works to be known to others, it can feel like a smack in the face if you hear a rude comment or a flippant laugh. I work with a lot of…

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  December 4, 2017

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  creativity, writing, writing tips

• Adding an Element of the Supernatural to My Writing

  My writing, especially my novels, for the most part have been grounded in real life. It’s my nature to keep things focused on the tangible. I love stories of humanity, embedded in history and real-life drama. It’s what I seek in my movie-watching as well. I’ll take “The Bridge of Spies” over any Marvel movie…

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  September 24, 2017

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  fantasy, fiction writing, magical realism, novel writing

• Do You Have Writing Goals?

  There is no better proof of being a writer than writing, and writing, and writing some more. I’ve met a lot of people in my years who have indicated that they wanted to write a book, or they have ideas for a book, or they have written one book, or they have started a hundred…

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  August 20, 2017

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  being a writer, difficulties of being a writer, passion for writing, writing goals, writing process, writing tips