Yesterday, 2,400 words poured out of my brain. I wrote the ending for Traitor’s Masque, Book One of the Violet War series. The original title was Argentum, but I’m not sure it pops as much. I wasn’t revising as I was writing, but I was plotting during this period, inserting notes while I went. It […]
Tag: Books & Stories
The Idea of Limited Words
I have a few mentors that I touch base with from time to time. One of them recently said to me that I was smart to balance my workload based on free vs. paid and original vs. tie-in, because we only have so many words we will write. The idea that a writer has a […]
[Video] Ray Bradbury on Writing Persistently
So, I couldn’t come up with a good post for today. (Yeah, I know…so sue me…) Instead, I turn you to Ray Bradbury who talks about writing persistently. Because? It’s RAY BRADBURY. *falls over* Watch Ray Bradbury on Writing Persistently on YouTube!
What Does “Write What You Know” Mean to You?
If you’re looking for either a full-time writing gig or a freelancing opportunity, you may see something along the lines of: Experience preferred in [subject matter.] The idea behind those qualifiers, is that an article will be of better quality (and faster written) if it’s about “something you know.” Can a writer pen an article […]
Ditching the Ego in Favor of the Basics
One of the things I’ve been doing, is nurturing my inner artist. It’s something I haven’t done in a long, long time. Not because I didn’t make room for it, but because I was hung up on something. I was never sure what that was, until a few weeks ago. My ideas are sophisticated, but […]