I am trying to write short stories. They may not be very good because they are fast and rarely edited. I would love feedback regardless - what do you like? What confuses you? Do you like the POV or should it have been different? To anyone who gives me feedback - THANK YOU. The prickle… Continue reading Short Story: Becoming
Category: Writing
Writing: Science Fiction Evolution
I am reading some classic science fiction (Foundation Triology) and have found an understanding why I didn't enjoy science fiction as much as fantasy when I was younger. There is a trend in the genre to be plot, world, and science focused with characters only being a carrier for these things to be explored. Asimov,… Continue reading Writing: Science Fiction Evolution
Writing: Fearless vs. Brave
This idea came to me because my son is taking swimming lessons at the local YMCA. The age range is 6-36 months, and he is probably one of the older kids in the lesson. The younger kids are fearless. I'm having to teach mine to be brave. It's a fine difference and yet another example… Continue reading Writing: Fearless vs. Brave
Writing: Backstory
This may never show up in the novel it is for. I don't know. I kind of like the "start with some intriguing backstory of the world" introduction to a novel. I get mildly frustrated when it's clear there is "known lore" in the world that the characters all just know but it takes the… Continue reading Writing: Backstory
2021 Goals
So I guess I DO resolutions. At least when it comes to my own reading goals every year. Goodreads "reading challenge" always at least gets me thinking about it. This year I have three personal goals I want to tackle. The first is my reading goal which is to get through my to-be-read pile. I… Continue reading 2021 Goals
Writing: Auditory reading
Over Christmas time I re-listened to Going Postal and Making Money (Terry Pratchett). One of the reasons I love the audiobooks for Pratchett is his play on words. Pratchett doesn't just use the English language. Pratchett abuses it in the best of ways, and his reader does a brilliant job capturing that. I also recently re-read… Continue reading Writing: Auditory reading
Writing: Urban Fantasy
I've tried a few times to write urban fantasy. I find it less than fun even when I like my idea/character/etc. I recently was re-reading something I had written (in this genre) and reached the "damn, I wish I had finished this - I want to read the ending!" (of which there isn't one) point.… Continue reading Writing: Urban Fantasy
Writing: Why is it a “Pilot”
I work in tech, and you hear a lot about "alpha builds" and "beta testing" and "pilot programs" - and the first two make perfect sense. Alpha is first, beta is second. It's "pilot" that caught my attention the other day. Why DO we call it a pilot? TV shows have "pilot" episodes. We have… Continue reading Writing: Why is it a “Pilot”
Writing: To Camp or Not to Camp
I have been writing every day most days for the past two weeks. It has felt wonderful and it makes me kind of want to push for a "50,000 words in 30 days" sort of month in June. I'm afraid to try as well because I will be returning to my daytime job from maternity… Continue reading Writing: To Camp or Not to Camp
Writing: World Building vs. Plot
I'm going to confess. When I am plotting or world building the two tend to get very intermixed. I use my world building to help me define plot points and when I have a plot point I want to get to, I use the world to make it happen. I call this the troll-inn-escape. It's… Continue reading Writing: World Building vs. Plot
Dream by Day 