From the beginning, one of the main threats in Born Not Made has been government “spooks.” In the book, most people don’t believe in magic, and people with magic live in secret from the government. If found, the government kidnaps them and studies them. At least, that was the original premise. Now, I’m second-guessing myself … More Second-guessing Myself About the Spooks
Sorry for missing the post yesterday! I ended up working some unexpected overtime, and I just have to say that I don’t know how people who do it on a regular basis deal with it. Seriously, how do they have any kind of life? 60 hour work weeks (even 50 hour work weeks) leave so … More Overtime Is Overwhelming
My writing is heavily tilted towards the sense of sight (with the possible exception of certain scenes that make more use of touch). I’m bad about using other senses unless I specifically think about it. A writing teacher pointed that out to me years ago, and while I’ve tried to integrated other senses more, overall, … More Using Other Senses, Especially Hearing and Smell
You ever have scenes you don’t want to write? Or, at the very least, you don’t want to write today? I’ve reached one of those. It’s an argument (and you know how I struggle with writing arguments). So I skipped it. 😅 I worked on another scene instead of going chronologically. Blame it on Monday, … More Scenes You Don’t Want to Write
Barring a few notable exceptions, I am a big fan of Studio Ghibli movies. The beautiful artwork, the interesting stories, and the great soundtracks all combine into movies that I could happily watch or listen to in the background at any given time. And that’s what I normally do. Pick one and play it in … More Studio Ghibli Youtube Playlists
Looking back at the blahs that hit me a few weeks ago, I realized that even though it was hard for me to do much writing those days, I still made sure I had posts here on my regular days if not my regular times. Which is good, in a way, but part of me … More Book v. Blog Priorities
Who else makes lists for everything? I’m not talking basic grocery shopping (ironically what I’m least likely to make a list for) but anything from making decisions to feeling more settled or with it. A list-maker uses lists not only for goals and data but also to restore themselves to their equilibrium. Why List-makers Make … More Confessions of a List-maker
I love romance novels. I read them more than any other genre. You would think that I’d like romcoms, but I can’t even sit through most of them because of the awkward. It drives me crazy! Who decided to make romantic comedies so awkward? You know what I mean. Those painful scenes where everything that … More Why Are Romantic Comedies So Awkward?
I’ve been debating whether to use a real city or whether to make one up for what feels like years. Since I can be really wishy-washy, I thought I might back and forth over which was best indefinitely. Then, I thought about recent years in that city and decided: I’m going to make one up. … More City Decision
Have you ever heard of Scrivener? It’s software made just for writers to write in – it even helps you format your manuscript properly when you’re done! Which is really neat, but you might want to try it out with something smaller than a novel first. Because I didn’t. And I screwed up my book … More Scrivener Is Really Neat, But
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