The Satisfaction of a Completed Story Plan
I had no concept of how writing from a plan would be this fulfilling. The author's perspective where it all comes together. Last year, I started a new goal. As…
My Current Fiction Projects
Sharing the sci-fi projects that I am writing and working on. The author at work. Photo by Christine Dalessio (my wife). As a self-published author, I set a rather ambitious…
The More Things Change…
Current affairs can and will influence fiction. Some things never change. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash In the fall of 2020, I sat down and plotted out a…
How Do You Practice Persistence?
Persistence is the key to accomplishing everything. But how does it work? Photo by Marcelo Novais on Unsplash When I was younger, I jokingly referred to myself, more than once,…
Working from a Plan: Progress Report
I had no idea working from a plan could so drastically increase my productivity. For most of my life as a writer, I have been a pantser. My friend and…
Planning is Not a Bad Thing
Planning is part of my newest approach to my writing practice. I recently wrote about exploring my overall practice of writing. I asked how much writing is enough writing? In…
When a Pantser Starts Plotting
How does someone who normally isn’t into plotting plot out a book? I have an idea. After watching The Clone Wars (finally) I had an intriguing thought. What if you…
Planners – vs – Pantsers
Planners vs pantsers - what kind of writer are you?