Planning is part of my newest approach to my writing practice. I recently wrote about exploring my overall practice of writing. I asked how much writing is enough writing? In my analysis of my writing work ethic, it became clear that when it comes to guaging word count I could do more. I determined that…
This is one of the ultimate questions about writing practices. And it varies from writer to writer. I’ve asked myself this before. Do I write enough? This is a VERY subjective question. Enough writing for me might be too much for you and not enough for someone else. I am currently reading Craig Martelle’s Become…
How does someone who normally isn’t into plotting plot out a book? I have an idea. After watching The Clone Wars (finally) I had an intriguing thought. What if you have created hundreds of thousands of warrior clones – and then your war ends? What becomes of them? They were purpose-built to fight a war….
Do-it-yourself (DIY) is a great means to an end – but is not without many challenges. I am a writer. If you are looking to have words wrestled into submission in one form or another, I am your guy. Along the way, I have also become an editor. I’ve spent time doing so professionally, and…
There are things I don’t write for numerous reasons. What don’t you write? I have written many times about the variety of different things that I write about. But I never have addressed what I don’t write about. This can be applied to every genre that I work in. From fiction to non-fiction to business,…
I can see what I want on the other side – but still haven’t figured out how to get through the invisible door. When I was asked if I wanted to contribute a short story about pirates and magic back in 2010, I was ecstatic. Finally, I was going to have a work of fiction…
Coping with a topsy-turvy, uncertain world, it’s all too easy to have word fail you. Are you at a loss for how to approach the world right now? Oftentimes, I am. To say that we are living in “interesting” times is an understatement. What we are living in is perhaps one of the most bizarre,…
Do you write from your head, your heart, your soul – or a combination of the three? I know that for some, writing is a chore and a challenge. Finding and/or creating words is not something the comes easily for everybody. But if you are a writer, do you know where the words you write…
And that is okay. Welcome to the post-pandemic world. There are numerous reasons why you may be unable to art. There are a lot of people, writers, painters, cooks, and other artists, who have been wildly productive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people have been capable of getting tons of work done, and really making…
You have the choice of whether your words inspire and build or dishearten and destroy. Words are powerful. Your words matter. The words you choose can be creative and help inspire and build great things – or they can be unproductive and dishearten and destroy. People have changed the world with words. However, even with…
