Yup. Layers. Changing your way of thinking and looking at the world isn’t easy and it doesn’t shift overnight. Repeatedly banging your head against the same walls can help. Wait, I mean repeatedly exposing yourself to the same ideas in different venues, formats and states of mind. I decided to subject you to some snippets [...]
Onions & Ogres
June 27, 2008
Scenic Structures
September 1, 2007
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Scenic Structures”? It might be a quaint old building in a romanticized setting. You may also picture a well-known landmark like the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, the Alhambra or even the pyramids.
Unfortunately, these aren’t the types of structures crowding my brain this week. [...]
Art & Craft
August 30, 2007
John Gardner’s The Art of Fiction is rough going – for me, the language isn’t friendly or immediately accessible. Lots of good points in there, if I can just untangle it all. DH pointed me to the Turkey City Lexicon this morning. Ah, earthy and practical. Phew! Much easier to read. I will finish the [...]
Drafted!
August 28, 2007
Yesterday, I completed a very rough first draft of a short story. I was intrigued by the “Dream by the Fire: Winter Magic” anthology submission call announced by Freya’s Bower.
I made the mistake of plotting the story late Sunday night before bed. I was kept up most of the night and ended up getting up [...]
