Writing about writing.
I recently watched a movie, The Last Shift, and it got me thinking about exposition and character-driven storytelling. The Last Shift is a horror movie about an unfortunate rookie cop, Jessica, whose first night on the job is supposed to be really easy. The police station has moved to a new location, but some of the… Continue reading The Last Shift, Exposition, and Character-driven Storytelling
Do you ever feel like you're the odd one out because you didn't like something? I'm feeling that way with the new movie, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. I watched it last weekend and was...well, frankly...bored. I can't remember the last time I was at a movie theater watching something and just not into it.… Continue reading Did I Miss Something? Or How Superman vs. Batman Did Not Impress
When I didn't work 50+ hours a week, November was always a wonderfully creative time for me. And although it's been a long time since I've been able to recapture that former glory of being able to create without worrying so much about adult things, I'm still trying. I remember when writing came like a cool river… Continue reading Throwing My Hat Into the Ring — NaNoWriMo 2015
Chuck Wendig has a nice blog entry about motivation, and how you don't need it. He also uses Mad Max: Fury Road metaphors, which makes me happy. In the blog post, he writes: You try little tips and tricks. You eat chocolate to reward yourself. You read good books and you read bad books in an effort… Continue reading Get the Motivation Engine Started
So recently, my favorite romance author came out with a new cover for an older book of hers. I hadn't read this book, hadn't even known about it, so I snapped it up (I'm a loyal reader, folks). And then I had my heart crushed.
An interesting article from Helga Scheir, over at Writer's Digest, talks about creating instantly recognizable characters. But, I feel this is basically about giving the reader insights into a character's personality before anything has been said -- that whole pesky "show not tell" thing writing teachers are always harping about. The article interested me because… Continue reading Creating Instant Personality
So right now I'm struggling. With writing. Which makes me sad. I've got ideas; I've got tons of ideas. I've got ideas coming out of my nose, because I can't contain them all. But they're just ideas. I don't really know the overarching stories, and definitely not enough to outline them. It ends up like this (taken from my… Continue reading I got ideas, but that ain’t a beginning, middle, or end.
(Adapted from: http://t.co/jswD4eab3P) — Writing Quotes (@_WritingQuotes_) September 15, 2014
Just write. Many writers hope elves will come in the night and finish your work for you. They won’t. - @Neilhimselfpic.twitter.com/oNnqCgfYg4 — Debbie Ridpath Ohi (@inkyelbows) January 26, 2015
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