Tag: writing

• My First 15 Months as an Indie Author

  Honestly, it feels like I’ve been “out there” as an author for 15 years. Has it really been only 15 months? A simple check of the math will attest to the fact that, yes, indeed I released my first novel 15 months ago in December 2012. So much has happened since then that I have…

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  March 23, 2014

  Indie Author

  advice for indie authors, creativity, independent author, indie author, inspiration, writing

• Writing Agenda: What’s on Tap

  Every few months I like to highlight and update my writing to see what I’ve accomplished and what I’m currently working on. Here’s the latest: Recently Finished:   Full-length Musical – Boardwalk Melody: A Musical. Currently in production. Novel The Reach of the Banyan Tree – set for a July 1 release Short Musical A Woman at War (now…

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  March 22, 2014

  What’s Happening

  creativity, writing, writing agenda, writing plan

• Write What’s on Your Heart

  Writing is the most heart-revealing exercise I’ve ever been involved with. The writing process bares the soul, and makes the writer ponder deep and hard about the hidden caverns which need exploring but which the writer may be too squeamish to approach. I truly believe what my college literature professor said that a reader should…

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  March 20, 2014

  Writing Process

  brainstorming for writing, indie writers, writers, writing, writing from the heart, writing process

• 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.…

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  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,…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  January 7, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

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