Plot Threads versus Sub-Plots
Well … a blog post that discusses both The Lord of the Rings and Friends? This oughta be good…
Creativity, LOTR, Writing
Writing
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You Can’t Tell Which of Your Stories Will Be Popular
I’ve written perhaps thirty short stories, at least as many dribbles (100-word stories), three full-length novels (in excess of 100,000
Book Review, Creativity, Jurassic World, Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker, Willful Suspension of Disbelief, Writing
Dead Not Dead – a Trope that Needs to Die
This article contains spoilers for Jurassic Park, The Rise of Skywalker and The Last Emperox. You’ve been warned. There’s a
Creativity, Writing
“Real” Writer vs Imposter Syndrome
I’ve been writing for most of my life. That’s a number of decades, if you can’t tell from my profile
Creativity, Writing
Fever Dreams
It all started with open-heart surgery. Yes, an odd spot to start. I was the recipient of that surgery. Afterwards,
Creativity, Science Fiction, Writing
Character Intro: Char Osbaldistan
I doubt it’s a surprise that I’m working on a book. I’m actually working on a lot of them –
Creativity, Writing
Did I write this?
Have you ever written something then read it later and thought, damn, who wrote that? It’s good! I just had
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My First NaNoWriMo
I’ve never done NaNoWriMo (and don’t want to have to type that name a lot – too many caps!). I’ve
Creativity, Writing
Books You Hate
Have you ever been so disgusted with a book — the story, the editing, the whatever — that you’ve felt
writer's life, Writing
Walking away from a sale
The hardest thing for a new writer to do is to walk away from a sale. I should know, I