Well, I wrote 1,500 words this evening and now I'm going to bed. This novel may get done yet.
another cheat
When I was in the 8th grade, I cheated. In English class for extra credit we could write a paper on any book we wanted and present it to the class. I copied. A girl who had often called me names in the hallway and made fun of my clothes, found me out, cornered me, …
I Love My DVD
Sometimes when the writing isn't going well (like now), I watch the special features on a favorite movie or show. Listening to interviews with the creative people involved talk about how they developed this character or that scene is great medicine. Sure, it may be television, but a show still has to be created and …
Resistance
If it is true that the more I write, the more I write (all the while never getting any better at using a comma), then it is also true that the less I write, the less I write. In fact, the less I write, the less I do anything. I don't want to finish my …
Badgering–The Novel New Year Edition
Anybody out there doing NaNoEdMo (National Novel Editing Month--or something like that)? Oh, wait. That's right. For you this is NaNoEdYear. Yes, it is. Remember, before midnight on Halloween, you are going to have a finished novel. Yes, you are. Okay, here's the thing. Sure, January 1st was the start of the New Year. …
Are we connected?
One strange thing (not that strange maybe in the great expanse of the world, but still) about this blogosphere is the connection or lack of between people. Are fellow bloggers, specifically your commenters, your friends? Do you need to see someone in person to be her friend? Do the people you have coffee with know …
The Princess Bride
Someone I know made a five-minute remake of The Princess Bride. Take a look if you need a laugh and are avoiding your writing--like me.
a suggestion
Okay writers, go read this and then read the rest of his blog. Then go write.
your judgment is a little off
Whining writers are not interesting. Nobody wants to hear somebody who spends inordinate amounts of time alone making up stuff complaining how hard it is....blah, blah, blah...I get tired of myself sometimes. This is why I write fiction--I can pretend to be listening to somebody else. Now, while it certainly is said that worrying about …
hypocrite
I don't listen to my own advice. Of course, the world is full of people who don't follow their own words of wisdom--but that's no excuse. I'm horribly stuck in the last pages of my novel. I can't figure it out. I stare at the screen, type a sentence, and give up. The entire novel …
Marta Bacon 