Tag: writing

• Don’t Be Fooled: An iPAD is just a Gadget

  I’ve had my iPAD now for more than two years, and I finally feel the need to pass judgment on it. Is it the super-cool device to stay connected and get things done in the modern world or is it just another distracting gadget?  Would it fall somewhere in the middle of those extremes? Perhaps.…

  sassevn

  March 15, 2014

  Life

  adobe, best device for productivity, ipad vs windows, Scrivener, writing

• Two recent films I have loved which show something about me as a writer.

  I don’t make it to the cinema too often these days, but recently I was able to watch a couple different films which, remarkably, I really liked. Actually, that says a lot. I tend to be picky about my films having had my fill of the big blockbuster, really-cool wannabe, super-hero sick to my stomach,…

  sassevn

  March 1, 2014

  Reviews

  Hollywood, hollywood blockbuster, humanity in writing, saving mr. banks review, the book thief review, writing

• Characterization: A thought from Sir Lawrence Olivier

  Lawrence Olivier said the following about acting: “If I play a beggar, I look for the king, and when I play a king, I find the beggar.” This is wonderfully simple expression of how to approach an acting role that you’ve been awarded. In real life, there are no regal people or destitute people. There…

  sassevn

  February 24, 2014

  Uncategorized, Writing Process

  acting, character development, characterization, characters, creating a character, drama, drama and writing, sir Lawrence olivier, three-dimensional characters, writing

• A Momentary Lapse Into Sanity

  Every once in a while my writer’s mind will surface from the deep belly underworld of my Mariana Trench-like mind to breath the normal air of my surroundings. What is it that I find when this happens? Normal things, mostly. Like baseball, for instance. I’m not a writer when I’m a baseball fan. Everything turns…

  sassevn

  February 22, 2014

  Writing Process

  approaches to writing, brainstorming, creative writing, writer’s mind, writing, writing ideas

• I’m sorry literary agents, but I care more about what readers think.

  I saw an ad for writers. It said something like this: “For $89, you can get a critique of the first 500 words of your novel by Miss So and So Smarty-Pants Literary Agent. She’ll help you avoid the 20 mistakes you must avoid at all cost if you ever want to get published.” I’m…

  sassevn

  February 13, 2014

  Indie Author

  being a writer, contacting literary agents, indie writers, literary agents, rejection from literary agents, writing

• “If I can think of it, anyone can” and other false thinking.

  Did you ever ponder how one can be truly creative in today’s world? I mean, hasn’t everything already been thought of. Hasn’t every melody already been written? Hasn’t every plot line been explored? I used to think like this and such non-productive thoughts have significantly shortened my writing years. I remember when I used to…

  sassevn

  January 28, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, creative writing, fiction writing, writer’s doubt, writer’s ego, writing, writing confidence, writing process

• Writing – Like a Workman

  Sometimes it’s all inspiration. Sometimes it’s all perspiration. Writing experiences vary from day to day. One day the words flow poetically off the keys like I have discovered the key to writing the world’s next epics. The next day, the words drip like my leaky faucet. But here are a couple of takeaways that I’ve…

  sassevn

  January 7, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

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

• A Writer Stuck Between Writing Jobs

  I’ve reached one of these rare occasions when all of my writing is finished. Very strange indeed. I typically am in the midst of many writing jobs, which constantly are vying for position, nudging each other out of the way as if to get my attention. And then suddenly, everything is finished. I’ve been writing…

  sassevn

  December 11, 2013

  Indie Author

  between writing jobs, indie writing., novel writing, writing, writing ideas