I’ve got ADHD and approach life a little sideways. This isn’t something I have a lot of control over. Sometimes, that’s a negative, sometimes it helps me see things that maybe not everyone else sees. I think this is why I really appreciate some of the marginalized genres that don’t get a lot of mainstream…
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I’ve been hammered by Resistance this week as I rewrite my golem detective prologue for the Nth time, trying to capture the essence of the book as quickly and as powerfully as I can. It’s been like sculpting marble, and the closer I get, the harder it gets. But I found a secret weapon yesterday,…
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It’s been a long, long road, but THE BLUE GOLEM is coming together. Today, I can announce the final chapter titles are set. I’ve nearly finished my page one rewrite, and will turn in the final rewritten chapters by July 20th. After that, I’ll immediately do a quick scrub of the book for the twelfth…
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This popped up in my memories this morning. This was a historic moment for me–I’d already had my mind blown about the importance of knowing your Content genre but I hadn’t yet had my mind blown about applying the correct genre to my climax. Reading the Story Grid changed the way I thought about writing.…
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An online friend asked how I was doing with the novel. Here’s an overview of where I am at the moment, and a sneak peak at the rewritten beginning. I just finished a solid sixth draft of the novel for a class from Joe Bunting called 100 Day Book. In March I had a novel…
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I had a brief moment of flow (the creative state where you’re in the groove and writing just flows) a week ago Saturday but was called away to take care of Things because I’m a responsible chap and it was a pleasant day in Wisconsin. As so often happens, when I throttled the Muse, I…
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