Tag: writing process
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If you speak vulgarly, do so in all your languages.
I don’t use vulgarities. That’s my choice. They were never heard in my household when I was growing up. I was taught the usage of vulgarities was in poor taste and simply made people sound silly and uneducated more than anything else. Some people use them all the time, and that’s their right. I personally…
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I just hit 50,000 words for the fifth time. That deserves a post.
For me, a writer who likes to be concise, hitting 50,000 words is always a feat, but I’m noticing that it’s not nearly as big a deal as it used to be. Fifty-thousand is, of course, the usual plateau where a work officially is granted the title of novel – though I’m not sure who…
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I Feel a Focus Break Coming On
I’m starting to feel like I’m hitting a writing wall with my new novel. It’s not writer’s block. I know what I want to write, but I’m losing interest for the moment. It’s not because I’m not happy with the story. I am, and I can’t wait to see it through. But I’ve noticed that…
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Finding a new place to write
I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting places to write. Since I live on a tropical island, one would think the possibilities are endless. Well, let’s look at some of the requirements that I have to ensure a proper writing environment. Outdoors. Public place (preferably) No loud annoying music. A view of the…
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Is Writing Your Priority?
I ran into this question recently: Is writing my priority? I spend a lot of time on social media, trying to promote and connect the best way possible. I also spend time writing blog posts and mulling over new ideas. But what about writing? I don’t mean revising or editing or anything like that. I…
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Short Writing Sessions No More
Suddenly, I can’t get away with short writing sessions. I spent the last couple of years with a laptop that had a maximum battery life of an hour and a half. It was limiting for a writer, but it helped me focus on my writing and do the best I could until the dreaded battery…
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Where do mid-latitude writers write in the winter?
I live in the low latitudes, tucked right north of the equator, still a long way and many degrees separation from the Tropic of Cancer. That means one crucial thing – in December – March, I still do my writing outdoors. At the beach. At a cafe by the pier. In a little open-air food…
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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…
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Are you telling the story you want to tell?
If you are telling the story you want to tell, congratulations. You must feel fulfilled as a writer. As I was compiling my most recent story, I got to the point where I realized I had told everything about this story I had wanted to tell. I would be proud to put my name at…
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The Truth is Stranger than Fiction. Sometimes.
I remember when I was around twenty years old, and I decided to write my autobiography. Yeah, it makes me laugh now, too. What in the world was I going to say about myself at such a young age when I had no idea what I even wanted to do with my life? I don’t…