Category: Goals
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Hitting The Ceiling
Well another NaNoWriMo is done and I got through it, by the skin of my feverish teeth, yet again. After that I needed a little time to recover (I’d managed to catch a cold on top of a recurring illness and then just when I thought I was done with them both – I got…
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Eviserate – What A Lovely Word…
I love crafting a story, watching it take greater and greater shape as I add layer upon layer. Nothing wasted, nothing in excess, just ever greater and more vital layers. In my minds eye it’s like crafting a body.
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It’s ALIVE
Whoohoo, I’m healthy again! I swear seems like I spend more time sick than I do anything else. This time it means I’m starting NaNoWriMo with a 10k handicap – oh whoa is me. I guess that means I’ll have to write like a mad woman to catch up in a hurry. So despite finally…
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It’s That Time of Year Again…
That time of year when everyone is midway through their training for the famous writer marathon – NaNoWriMo! For those who are blissfully unaware NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, though really it’s been international almost since it’s start – one simply does not throw away an awesome title like that. It’s when experienced writers…
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You Know You’ve Hit A Wall When…
I know I’ve not just hit a wall – but put my damn fool head through the thing when I find myself turning to facebook and twitter. Two bits of social media I avoid like bill collectors on any constructive writing day, I find both sites to be huge time sinks, but when I’m having…
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Book Review: William Strunk Jr. &E.B. White’s “The Elements of Style”
So I’ve realized that there’s a pretty big desire amongst my readers for more reviews of skill books. I’ve got quite a few of these books on the shelves, some I’ve read from cover to cover over and over again, some led me down a bad path and a very, very few have been both…
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Permission to Write Poorly What It Is & Is Not
By this point I’ve probably said it before and even if I haven’t, in your quest to become better writers I’m sure you’ve seen it. The phrase “give yourself permission to write poorly” goes hand in hand with the only rule being a writer really has: write every day.
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There’s a Problem with Slow Cooking
I’m a bit of a foodie. I kind of have to be, since I’m also a ridiculously picky eater. In my culinary tool book there are numerous recipes that require slow cooking; succulent roasts, mouth watering stews and even a variety of beans. The problem is, long before these dishes are ready to eat, the…
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Book Review: Victoria Mixon’s “The Art & Craft of Fiction: A Practitioner’s Manual”
I don’t usually review dead tree books or those that are only available in ebook format at what I consider to be ridiculously inflated prices (I like my ebooks at no more than $2.99) however since I promised to discuss the craft of revision, editing and polishing the heck out of your work, I’m just…
Blargle Splect: Writerly Musings & Blather 