Editing Relief
The first third of Gold Hill (working title) was a mess. Out of sequence, out of time, untransitioned, and just plain messy.
I liked the individual scenes well enough, but their relationships to each other left me with my head in my hands asking if I really could write at all.
They were so disorganized my overwhelming [...]
Finding Themes in Fiction
I’ve had the opportunity to really think about the characters I’ve worked with the past 12 months. I’m always interested in the themes that come out in a writer’s work, my own included. Writing is, at least for me, a form of therapy after all.
I was able to identify several common themes in the lives [...]
Editing Kinda Sucks
GAH! For the readers that hate writers who can whip out the rough draft quickly, there is The Great Equalizer…the edits. I admit I’m jealous of the steady personalities who edit at the same pace they write and do equally well with each of them.
That’s so not me.
Rough draft? Easy peasy. Edits? Um. I have [...]
The Irony of Fictional Characters
Have you experienced the same irony of characters that I have? When you want one, or at least want the one you’ve got to be…well, more than they are…it seems characters can be hard to find. On the other hand, if you’re writing hard or working on another project or even just trying to sleep, [...]
Inspiration – A friend’s home
An acquaintance that is developing into a nice friendship was the source of an invitation to a holiday open house at the unique residence he shares with his partner.
The house is a museum.
My friend sold and brokered art for 24 years. His love of portraiture shows. I lost count on the stairs alone. In [...]
