Writing Wednesday Is Back!
Did I fall off the face of the planet? Yes, but mostly no. I spent some time on my home world, but mostly life has been in metamorphosis. (By that I mean that there have been a lot of changes happening.) My house is getting remodeled, so I’ve moved in with a friend for a...Continue reading
Saving Story Ideas
I’ve talked about how you can save a character idea by writing a character sketch, backstory, or scene. I’ve posted scenes written to capture the personalities, motivations, and aesthetics of a villain and an antihero that I came up with. What about when you have an idea for a full narrative arch? For a short...Continue reading
Novel Sneak Peek
Here's a teaser for the novel I'm writing on right now: Heart of Ice. It’s a half-finished basement. Unpainted plywood walls divide the space into several rooms like the one I’m in. I sit on a metal folding chair. Two of my gang mates stand behind me with loaded pistols. A third, Crates, paces between...Continue reading