Tag: writing

• 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

• Creator or Consumer?

  Tina’s Book Review recently published a guest post from me entitled “A Creator or a Consumer” – She also did a nice spotlight of The Recluse Storyteller. Please click on the link to read the original post on her website. Below, I’ll re-blog my guest post as well. Tina’s Book Review Spotlight & Guest Post…

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  November 8, 2013

  History & Culture, social critique, USA

  beauty rising, consumerism, creativity, writing

• Last Night of Short & Sweet Theatre Penang

      Here I am backstage with the cast of “‘No’ in Spite of Itself” written by yours truly and directed by Jackie (on my left). This awesome cast are all part of THE RLT PLAYERS who will be performing in the same venue in November. And here I am with the cast of “Noticed”…

  sassevn

  September 14, 2013

  Current Events

  10-minute play, directing, short & sweet Penang, writing

• Come to think of it, I was always a writer – Part III

  In a couple previous posts (PART I HERE!PART II HERE!), I did a little reminiscing over my life, acknowledging the fact that I’ve always enjoyed writing, even if I often doubted my skills. But in each segment of my life, writing played a meaningful role in one way or another. As I now look over my…

  sassevn

  September 1, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  language learning, learning Vietnamese, Sasse novel, writing, writing process

• Is starting the hardest part?

  I’ve heard other authors say that starting is often the hardest part in the writing process. I hope that’s true because if it is then I’m well on my way to novel #4. I took advantage of a free afternoon to just lay down the framework of what’s to come for me. Recently, I realized…

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  August 31, 2013

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  RLT Players, Sasse novel, starting to write, Sulu, The Recluse Storyteller, writing

• An excellent 3000 words …

  I’m just saying … It feels totally great when words flow effortlessly off the keyboard. That has been the reality of this afternoon. Three thousand words and counting (I’m on a short break) on novel three which is now weighing in at about 47,000 words. It’s been SO much fun to see what is happening.…

  sassevn

  July 2, 2013

  What’s Happening

  indie writing., new novel, sasse, third novel, writing

• Impacting Readers: Every Writer Wants to be Validated

  Writing for the love of it or writing to be loved. Which is it? Writers seem to have this persona of being these isolated islands unto themselves, hiding  away in their thoughts and not really caring what the world thinks about them. After all, it’s the art that they create with words that’s important, isn’t…

  sassevn

  June 29, 2013

  Writing Process

  creative writing, indie writers, purpose of humanities, purpose of writing, writing, writing goals

• Can we identify a real person’s ‘superobjective’ by how they actually behave in real life?

  As I think about writing and character development and human behavior and a ton of other things, I keep going back to the fascinating world of the superobjective. A superobjective is what acting coach Larry Moss calls the overarching goal or desire of a character’s existence.  Whether acting or writing, keeping the superobjective in mind…

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  June 4, 2013

  Writing Process

  character development, indie author, spine, superobjective, writing, writing brainstorming, writing process