And it’s summer! I’m in the middle of rewriting “Becoming Light,” which, I have to say, has changed completely since its first draft. Emma works so much better in first person. It’s amazing how much more of her I can see in it, whereas before it seemed Ambrosius and all his manic antics stole the show. … Continue reading A Little Creative Experiment
…About writing 🙂 (Sorry for the ear bug, but you gotta love Julie Andrews) I’ve been finally getting back into the swing of things with my writing, and it feels oh so good. So I thought I’d share my top 5 favorite things about writing fiction: 1. You get to create an entire universe if … Continue reading These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
Have you ever been so busy with the day to day grind that you lose track of your life’s mission? I haven’t written, I mean really written, in weeks. I know part of it is because I finished a crazy move and have to juggle unpacking, buying apartment stuff, working and keeping up with my … Continue reading Writing Again…Kind Of…
Sometimes I feel like my characters are speaking to me. And no, last I checked, I’m not schizophrenic. In fact, I’ve read about lots of authors who have mentioned experiencing the same thing. It’s as if the characters suddenly have a mind of their own, like they’re telling us what really happened and we’re simply … Continue reading Next Time I See A Giant Wardrobe, I’m Probably Going To Check Inside…
So I’m in the midst of editing my second book. The scenes are becoming more vivid with each rewrite, each imagining of what exactly the characters are sensing and reacting to. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite parts of the writing process; trying to get into the head of the character, see what … Continue reading It’s Philosophical Pondering Time!
