Tag: writing

• Batman Says: It’s Summer! Write!!!

  My summer break officially started today, and I’m excited to get writing and having fun creating. I snapped this photo in our new drama rehearsal room. That’s a Styrofoam batman made by one of our students a few years back. And the background is a cool coloring of another of our school’s art students, so…

  sassevn

  June 8, 2016

  Indie Author

  batman, summer break, writing

• Where will the ideas come from?

  Writing is such a mind game. The creative process toys with the writer to such an extent that I sometimes wonder who’s in control – do I control the creative process or does the creative process control me? Ok, I’m already confused. But this I know: I have 10 dramatic sketches to write in the…

  sassevn

  June 6, 2016

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  brainstorming ideas, creative writing, creativity, play-writing, writing, writing process, writing tips

• The Pressure of Pushing the Envelope

  I produce dramas. I’ve been doing it for the past nine years, and I seem to be stuck in this never ending cycle of “topping” the previous performance. I don’t purposefully do it. Not at all. I would never put that much pressure on myself. Can you imagine having to always out-do, out-compete, out-perform your…

  sassevn

  May 16, 2016

  drama

  audience feedback, comparing writing styles, novel writing, script writing, the pressure to improve, writing

• Mystery Genre? Maybe.

  I’ve been working on a side writing project with four of my students for, well, has it been all school year? Yes, I suppose it has. We would have met in August for the first time, and we’ve been taking our time on this one. It’s a play, untitled, and mish-mashed togethered in a variety…

  sassevn

  April 14, 2016

  Writing Process

  mystery, writing, writing ideas, writing inspiration

• Hey Writers: How Varied Are Your Interests?

  Some people have commented that I’m a little out of the ordinary. As a writer, I think that is to my advantage. Writers are a strange breed – I’m starting to think. I’ve had some people call me a renaissance man. I take that as a high compliment whether it’s true or not. But I’m…

  sassevn

  April 9, 2016

  Writing Process

  expanding your interest as a writer, improving your writing, renaissance man, writing, writing process

• 97,000 Words. Where did my succinctness go?

  When I first got in this long-story-writing business, I had to look up the definition of novel to see how many words it took to create a novel. Well, the general consensus I found was 50,000, so as I was writing my first novel, I obsessed over that number thinking how it would be impossible…

  sassevn

  March 20, 2016

  Indie Author

  novel writing, word count, writing, writing process

• Why couldn’t I think of that?

  I have always been a huge Rich Mullins fan. Of course he died in a car crash in 1997, and it’s hard for me to comprehend how 19 years have past since his passing. I guess it was St. Patrick’s Day that got me thinking of him again. It’s not hard when one of my…

  sassevn

  March 19, 2016

  Indie Author, Life

  ireland, rich mullins, the color green, writing

• Re-Writing a “Finished Book” is Actually Quite Fun

  A few days ago, I posted how after receiving feedback from some beta readers, I decided to do a complete overall of my newest novel. I was dreading this, actually, thinking that it would be a complete drag to watch chapters be gutted, characters be re-written, and storylines be overhauled. But I was wrong. I’m…

  sassevn

  March 2, 2016

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  beta readers, novel writing, writing, writing process, writing revisions

• Forget All Those Author Duties. I Just Want to Create

  I am still in need of a publicist, secretary, and experienced book promoter who wants nothing in return from life except to see my books succeed. I’ve actually gotten very few job applications to fill this vacancy. The only one I received was from a less-than-enthusiastic candidate who is more interested in turning a clever…

  sassevn

  February 15, 2016

  Indie Author

  creativity, problems with being an indie author, writing, writing drama

• Break Writing

  I have three weeks of Christmas break on a tropical island. You might think it’s a paradise for writers. Well, not to rub it in, but it is. My breaks away from teaching have fueled my writing habits for years, and this one is no exception. As I type, I’m sitting shirtless on a lounge…

  sassevn

  December 27, 2015

  Indie Author

  indie author, novel planning, novel writing, writing, writing inspiration