Like painting yourself into a corner – but with words Has this ever happened to you? You were writing, chugging away, words flowing and the story nicely coming along. And then, suddenly, you found yourself stuck. It hadn’t worked quite as you thought it would. Characters and situations are in a bind and you have no idea where to go next. Whether this occurs working on the actual story – or in the outline that
You have tons of options when world-building – both as a pantser and as a planner. My primary love in writing is sci-fi and fantasy. With that comes a need for world-building. This can take any number of forms – and can be incredible on lots of different levels. And of course, my tagline is writer/editor/voice artist/world-builder. There is tremendous power in building worlds. In many respects, you are creating life and playing god when
But sometimes the flow of creativity varies Despite my newfound love of being a planner – and plotting the newest fiction novels I’m working on – I am still a pantser at heart. What that means is, from time to time, is that I still enjoy sitting at my keyboard and writing by the seat of my pants. This has become largely applicable to my nonfiction. Sometimes I have an idea for the topic –
I find the space between here and there frequently disconcerting. I chose to pursue my art. Thus, I am writing full-time and recording/editing the audiobooks of one of my sci-fi series. This has been my dream for a long, long time now. After various fits and starts to make this happen, I am finally moving at full speed ahead to write and publish multiple books. Thus far, I’ve published three books in 2021. Three more
Artists tend to ride the same storm in different boats – but the metaphor has merit. Artist is a broad term. It covers a wide range of creative endeavors. Writers, painters, sculptors, singers, actors, knitters, and on and on. Lots and lots of creative professionals are artists. Ironically, professional artist is a career often look upon as “unusual.” It’s not a normal way to be. Artists don’t tend to work for a specific “boss” in
Just because I am not a known quantity – I am not nobody. There are a lot of well-known authors out there. Many write in the same genres that I do. George RR Martin. Neil Gaiman. Andy Weir. Arthur C. Clark. Isaac Asimov. I’m sure you’ve heard of one if not all of them. For every well-known author, there are dozens of lesser-known and unknown authors. Some have a specific appeal, others just haven’t gotten
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