Writing Process
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Introducing “The Adventures of Lance Nobleblood”, A Free Web Serial Novel
I have been quite busy this year. From finishing the first draft of my novella Kaja to trying to market Losing Air, I’ve had a lot going on lately. So, I figured it was a great time to add a… Continue reading
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Respecting My Elders Part 2: Adapting A Classic Work
Last week I explored some classic horror works: I examined some Poe, Henry James, Lovecraft, and more. At the end of that post, I promised an adaptation of one of those works in my own style. I’ll warn you right… Continue reading
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The Relationship Between Health and Creative Output
The Theory In my experience so far as a writer, I try to track and analyze trends in my writing and process to better understand myself. I want to know in which circumstances I thrive, and which ones hinder my… Continue reading
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What Five Days in A Cabin in Montana Did For My Writing
I spent the last week of May in Marion, Montana in a lovely Airbnb cabin. We brought along food to cook ourselves, way more books than I could read, and even a Lego set I’d been meaning to complete for… Continue reading
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If You Need Me, I’ll Be in Space
After completing my manuscript for my novella Kaja, I went through a tough few weeks writing-wise. None of my already-started projects at that point were pulling me. I didn’t have my next plot movement for Project Wishbone, I was entirely… Continue reading
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How the HECK do you Finish a Book?
Excuse my langauge. Guys, I fear that I am attempting to do the impossible. How could I, a mere ADHD-ridden individual, manage to get my butt into gear and finish a freaking book? I love writing. I love drafting. I… Continue reading
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It’s Okay to Set Aside Novel Projects
As writers, we get very attached to our novel projects. In my personal experience, by the time I’ve drafted the first 10,000 words or so of a novel, I feel like my characters are real people and they’re my friends.… Continue reading
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Ranking my Rejection Letters
An unfortune reality of submitting your work to be considered is that you’re going to hear ‘no’ a lot. And I mean a lot. I’ve submitted to dozens of places over the last few years and have gotten three yeses,… Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Agent Querying Process
If you’ve been a writer for a while, you’re probably familiar with the dreaded task: querying agents. It’s something most of us without connections have to do, and quite often to little results. It’s frustrating, exhausting, and often demoralizing. Since… Continue reading
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Drafting VS. Revising: Balancing Hope and Despair
There are two sides to every coin. In writing, the two sides are drafting and revising. One of them is mostly fun, the other is mostly awful. First I’m going to discuss drafting- my usual process, the parts of it… Continue reading
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