Just like a piece of music won’t sound good if it’s played at all the same volume, writing needs to ebb and flow in its power and intensity as well. This isn’t always about the plot and intrigue, but sometimes it’s about your characters. Are they always running full tilt toward those windmills you have [...]
Adjust Your Volume
January 31, 2009
Inner Conflicts
January 24, 2009
I’m sure everyone is going to be sick of the Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass by the time I’m done, but I’m finding it useful to think about these topics from outside the point of view of thinking only about my characters and I hope it provides someone else some insight along [...]
24,777: Almost Half-Way!
November 14, 2007
The kids are feeling a bit better. The boy’s likely going to school tomorow. Neither have strep, so that’s a relief.
Not having to stop and run back and forth to school has helped with NaNo productivity. Once I’ve gotten everything out of the way, I can sit down and pretty much write until I’m ready [...]
20,014! And Colds Suck!
November 12, 2007
I’m back at on target for NaNoWriMo!
Luckily, I’m not the one suffering from the stuffy head, sore throat and cough flavored nastiness that’s going around my house this week. Both kids began to run fevers this afternoon. High enough to keep them out of school tomorrow. Joy. DH also left for the EastCoast today armed [...]
14212: Like Pulling Teeth!
November 10, 2007
Progress has been slow and painful the past couple of days. I’m at the beginning of Act II and I think I may be missing a scene or two. The problem is, I’m not sure which ones. The last couple of days I’ve been trying to fill in what I thought was missing.
I’m not explaining [...]
