admin | February 28, 2009
When I woke up this morning, I had big expectations. Hitting my 1200-word goal was just one part of what I thought I’d be accomplishing. I also envisioned myself working on my outline for the current novel, working on marketing-related issues, working on my tax return, and reviewing a document I have to get done [...]
admin | February 27, 2009
I know what you’re wondering right now. How have I been doing with the new, increased daily word count quota? I put it in place last weekend, boosting my daily goal of 1,000 words to 1,200 words. Only by doing that, I calculated, could I finish the current novel in time for the April 15 workshop [...]
admin | February 26, 2009
I’ve been devoting most of this blog to talking about fiction writing, which is what I’m most passionate about (other than my wife)…but today, I’m going to shift gears. I’d just like to mention some of the upcoming things I truly can’t wait for, which I hope you’ll also enjoy:
1. WATCHMEN, the movie. I was [...]
admin | February 25, 2009
Characters in a developing work of fiction really do have minds of their own. Sometimes, they behave just the way I want them to, acting out their parts as predetermined in my outline or notes. Other times, they just take over and do what they feel like. It’s true, and it’s happening right now in [...]
admin | February 24, 2009
One of the coolest things about being a fiction writer is getting to know other writers. As a rule, fiction writers are an interesting bunch…and Bill Keith is in the top percentile. Bill is the author of 85 novels under a variety of pen names. (That’s right, 85!) Currently, a thriller he wrote with Stephen [...]
admin | February 23, 2009
Some days, writing is a breeze. Everything falls into place with perfect style and grace, and I feel like I can do no wrong. Then there are the days when writing is an unholy struggle. Pulling the words out of my noggin is like giving myself an appendectomy…grueling, messy, and unlikely to succeed. Just finding [...]
admin | February 22, 2009
As you might recall, two Thursdays ago, I tore open my finger while fiddling with a furnace cover and needed five stitches. Well, my wife and I stopped at the emergency room after church today and had the stitches removed. Not a moment too soon, either! The finger had healed around them, and every time [...]
admin | February 21, 2009
I’ve been moving full steam ahead on the new novel, which I’m loving. Wish I could tell you about it, but I’m superstitious; no revelations till publication. Though I took last weekend off for a trip to Erie, I’ve been hitting it hard again all week. In fact, I’m six days into a new streak. [...]
admin | February 20, 2009
When you watch the hour and minute hands of a clock, they hardly seem to move…but the truth is, they never stop moving. Look away, then look back, and time has jumped forward. You’ve made progress through the space-time continuum, and you didn’t even realize it till you looked back. That’s the way it can [...]
admin | February 19, 2009
I’ve been writing a new novel, cooking along just fine…topping 200 pages already, in fact, which is great. However, I’ve reached a point where I need to make a minor course correction. In other words, I need to review what I’ve written, firming up the details in my mind to make sure I’m keeping a [...]
The Fictioneer will be appearing at World Fantasy 36, set for October 28-31, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio.
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