First, a note: I need to start collecting photos of old typewriters. It's getting more and more difficult to find proper images to fit this blog. And, while I adore the aesthetic of my grandfather's typewriter, variety is demanded. This April's Camp NaNoWriMo was instructive. Not only did I meet my goal, which was admittedly… Continue reading Cracking the Frost
Category: Writing
Cycles & Sunrises
Ivre, draft one, is done. In the end, the beast clocked in at 153K words and has taken up about two years of my creative energies. I think I would have completed it much, much faster if I had taken the time to outline the book from the start. But, I will say the time… Continue reading Cycles & Sunrises
Story Note and…
First, the story note: Story idea from a dream: Under a resort in the Balkans, on the Dalmatian coast, there is a cavern of crystal. The resort owners know it. So does the secret police. They all work for the thing which lives inside the cave. They do its bidding because it keeps business going.… Continue reading Story Note and…
Welcome to the World of the Future
I cannot escape it. The time has come to once again set mile-markers in the ground and see how I do. And there is still one big item looming on my personal goals: Ivre - at this point, the novel is over 130,000 words and I'm still 14 or so scenes from completing it. At… Continue reading Welcome to the World of the Future
Long Climb to the New Year
Long Climb to the New Year It comes time for reflection on the past year, and looking forward to the new one. It also comes time to review my goals and see where I stand. For those who do not remember, my original goals from 2013. Reviewing all I had planned, and all I did,… Continue reading Long Climb to the New Year
Wolfen Days of August
How does one begin? August second has arrived and I'm looking at my goals for the year. The early part of 2013 was filled with heady ambition. Short stories by the pound. Novels completed and begun. Prizes for churning out words like ten-penny nails. However, reality decided it needed a little time with me in… Continue reading Wolfen Days of August
Yes, Now to Focus and…
I'm at the end of a project. I'm trying to slog through my word count, bit by bit, paragraph by paragraph, so I can finally get a draft of Ivre done. I know where everything goes, I know how to end it. Now, it's just a matter of getting there. And not getting distracted. And… Continue reading Yes, Now to Focus and…
How much for a last act?
Twenty one pages. If it was a screenplay, it'd be about right. But no, it's the 'scriptment' outline for the end of Ivre. It's before my March 31st deadline, which is a good thing. Now I have to buckle down and finish the story. No, not correct. The story is finished. I just have to… Continue reading How much for a last act?
You’re Joking, Right? Or Goals for 2013
Goals are important. They help one forge through the year ahead with some sense of purpose. This year, aside from surviving the miseries and privations placed upon me by the day job, I have a few other things I want to try. Note, my photography goals are very slim. I haven't focused as much as… Continue reading You’re Joking, Right? Or Goals for 2013
Reflections and the forthcoming year
For notes of a more personal nature, I would suggest visiting my LiveJournal. But this is for my writing , so I will stay relatively focused. In terms of my goals, this year has been a mixed bag. I have written three short stories, and have begun subscribing to and supporting two very good SF/Fantasy… Continue reading Reflections and the forthcoming year
Biomechanoid Blues 