Tag: approaches to writing

• That Familiar Writing Itch

  My novels always overlap each other. When I am finishing the editing on one, I always have another one or two storylines which I’ve at least contemplated if not downright started. It’s this perpetual brain cycle I suspect will not be relieved until the temporal world says so. Even as I published LADY TRIEU and…

  sassevn

  December 27, 2023

  Uncategorized

  approaches to writing, brainstorming for writers.

• The Apple Tree & Writing

  The idea behind the following metaphor is not new. Other writers have expressed similar ideas. This is, however, how I envision a successful writing process. Here goes. Writing is an apple tree full of red, ripe apples. Every apple is an idea. From a distant observation, each fruit looks equally delicious. What a bumper crop!…

  sassevn

  April 20, 2020

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, inspiration, inspiration for authors, novel writing

• Which Perspective is Better? A Writer’s Dilemma

  The more I write, the more I analyze my writing. Why do I make the choices I make when writing? The answer to that is unclear. I guess a lot of my decisions concerning writing comes from the gut – it just feels right. I suppose that’s part of the creative process, letting ones inhibitions…

  sassevn

  October 22, 2015

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, types of narration, writing perspective, writing process

• Writing: The Difference between being Finished and being Done

  I don’t know how other people write. That makes sense. I’m not other people. But I do wonder sometimes the various methodologies (or lack thereof in my case) applied to craft. I was particularly thinking about first drafts recently, and I realize that I am a “run and gun” offense on my first draft. I…

  sassevn

  September 8, 2015

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, approaches to writing draft, first draft, novel writing, second draft, when a manuscript is done, writing

• Approaches to (Drama) Writing Part I: Be Fearless

  A colleague asked me to speak to an English class about drama writing. This was a good opportunity for me to spend a little time to think through the processes I use when writing drama (or creative writing in general.) Mostly, my procedures are nothing learned or formal, but merely intuitive responses based on trial…

  sassevn

  March 13, 2015

  Writing Process

  approaches to drama writing, approaches to writing, creative writing, doubt and the writer, how to write a play, tips for writers, writing drama, writing short drama

• After Hours and Hours: Still No Idea What I Have

  One of the projects I’ve been working on lately (and for a while) is 10-minute concept musical about the end of the world. I started it last year with some basic brainstorm writing and a chorus melody that I liked which has become kind of the focused anthem for the piece. Recently, probably about two…

  sassevn

  February 23, 2015

  10-minute play, Indie Author

  approaches to writing, evaluating writing, musical, short musical, writing

• An Interesting Quote from Ecclesiastes for Indie Authors – 1

  Look at this interesting quote from Ecclesiastes 7: “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” Lesson 1 for the Indie Author: Ending is better than beginning. Boy, that sums me up as a writer pretty well. Writing the end of a novel is always better than…

  sassevn

  December 11, 2014

  Indie Author, Uncategorized

  approaches to writing, ending a story, writing, writing a beginning, writing process

• I’m sure my writing is uneven because my brain is uneven

  Before bed last night, I clicked on Scrivener to read over a chapter from my new novel. I was tired and had few expectations for greatness as my blurry eyes started scanning down the page. And then the strangest thing happened, words flew randomly out of my head, and they made sense. Some even bordered…

  sassevn

  October 10, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, draft writing, novel writing, writing, writing inspiration, writing session

• When writing, I don’t want to sound smart. I want to sound real.

  I was reading some reviews written by some readers of a particular novelist whom I am not familiar with. The readers were noting some of the rather bizarre metaphors that the author was using and said that if you liked the sound of these then you will like this person’s writing. The metaphors themselves seemed…

  sassevn

  July 5, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, authenticity in writing, writing, writing metaphors

• There’s no way to know if you should “blow-up” your writing

  You’re cruising along in your writing, following a certain idea, a certain rabbit trail that has you darting and dogging over and under a thrilling maze of obstacles until you are satisfied that you have what you want. And then, you get another idea – an idea which will completely restructure everything you just wrote.…

  sassevn

  April 4, 2014

  Writing Process

  approaches to writing, brainstorming, clarity in writing, creative writing, plot, writing ideas