Tag Archives: Writing
A Resolution Adjustment
I am a stubborn person in many respects. When it comes to committing to a goal, I rarely back down — almost to the point of annoyance (more or less depending on whom you ask). So, when it came to deciding whether or not to keep up with my New Year’s resolution, I had to give it real thought. Part … Continue reading
Superhuman Containment, Incident 449
There she was, floating in the air in front of me in a vaguely messianic pose with arms spread open and lifted towards the heavens. She was not like my other patients. Continue reading
Crafty TV Writing
Have you ever thought a show was terrible but couldn’t put your finger on what it was about the show that wasn’t working? Sometimes an actor will obviously be the cause of your distaste for the show, but sometimes even your favorites series just don’t feel like they’re working. Crafty TV Writing: Thinking Inside the Box by Alex Epstein opened … Continue reading
Day 1 of 365
No goal is worth having if it doesn’t involve some difficulty. Today is day 1 of 365 in my attempt to daily publish online for 2011, and my internet connection is down at my house. With the conveniences of today’s coffee shops, this certainly is not an insurmountable obstacle. But… it does take extra effort. Woe is me, right? Anyway, … Continue reading
New Year Writing Resolution 2011
In 2011, it is my goal to write and publish something online everyday. 365 days of published content somewhere on the interwebs. I’ve got a backup number of days in mind if the full year falls through, but I don’t even want to consider it right now. I’m shooting for the full year. Not all of the writing will appear … Continue reading
What I’m Learning / Remembering in NaNoWriMo
It’s crunch time in the National Novel Writing Month, and I’m writing a blog entry instead of working on my novel. How’s that for priorities? Tonight was a actually a very productive writing night, so I wanted to switch over and finally publish this post before the writing challenge ends and / or before I fall asleep in front of … Continue reading
Abusing Non-Linear Storytelling
or, How Human Target Inspired My Writing I am very excited to be working on a new writing projects, and I’m currently in the planning stages of how to lay out some stories. Obviously, there’s the chronological approach (this happened, this happened next, etc.), which is tried and true. There are many, many other approaches including the backwards storytelling of … Continue reading
