Writer Takes Notebook Everywhere
There comes a time in every writer’s life when awareness begins to creep in. Have so many years gone by already? We examine our warranties only to find they expired around the 40th birthday. Maintenance is now part of reality. Sometimes maintenance isn’t enough and a part needs to be replaced, rebuilt, or done without.
“What [...]
Too many threads to the story
I’m coming up on the final scene angst. Can I make it dramatic enough? Will there be enough tension? I’ve slowed down, playing with scene order, trying to figure out where chapter breaks fall. I blame a lot of this on my MC, especially in light of the conversation we had this weekend:
Me: Enough. Don’t [...]
Didn’t see that one coming…
Author: You. Are. A Dumbass.
Supporting Character: How do you figure?
Author: You just let her walk away from you.
SC: Well, things haven’t been going well. I’m not happy.
Author: You let the best thing to happen to you just walk away.
SC: She expected too much! She–
Author: She loves you. You love her. The two of you compliment [...]
Uncooperative Wench
MC: So which one is he?
Author: You mean your true love?
MC: Yes, please. Which of these gentlemen is he? I peeked at your notes and I know I meet him in this chapter.
Author: Well, this is rather unorthodox, but okay. He’s the tall man leaning against the mantlepiece…no, not that one, to the left.
MC: Him?
Author: [...]
Choosing a Sword
Tameth: Have you thought about my armor?
Author: Of course. You are primarily a scout, so you wear studded leather except on formal occasions.
Tameth: What’s on my feet?
Author: Soft leather boots…like buckskin.
Tameth: All right. What about my sword?
Author: Oh, it’s essentially a Katana.
Tameth: What? No, I want a broadsword.
Author: Nope. You aren’t big enough to wield [...]
