I changed the quote in the sidebar to some lyrics from Joni Mitchell’s song “Woodstock.” They really sum up how I’ve been feeling lately. I’ve been reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle for my book club and gardening and doing work in my backyard, and maybe it’s very tree-huggerish of me, but I really feel a renewed [...]
Figures. I go on and on about how much I’ve been thinking and musing and subconsciously crafting le livre, and then spring, well, springs and the whole thing goes down the toilet. Instead of being a dedicated writer, I’ve been a devoted gardener and general yard worker. The spouse and I have spent the entire [...]
How much of writing is subconscious?
I’ve been thinking and musing a lot about le livre recently, almost incessantly. I call the main character to me when I’m walking to the bus stop, washing the dishes, lying in bed waiting to fall asleep. When she comes and is in the mood to talk (she’s often a [...]
I’ve been reading a lot of really great blog posts recently about character, so I thought I’d share them here before I head back into the world of le livre.
First, Writer Unboxed is doing a second month devoted to one aspect of the craft. A few months ago, they focused on plot; during May they’re [...]
I suspect this will be the first post of many about managing time demands and being a writer with a full-time day job, but I’m still going to write about it anyway. Just…what’s the best way to do it and not feel like you’re not doing enough? I get home around 5:30 or 6 every [...]
I have been spending a lot of time writing and editing le livre over the past four days. I took Thursday and Friday off from my real life job (we had a huge event Tuesday night that I had been working really hard on, so it was nice to be able to take those few [...]
