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Happy Birthday, lotusice
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Writing About Flash Fiction
I don't know whether this post will run longer than the flash fiction piece I just submitted to New Scientist for its Forgotten Futures contest. It's likely, since I tend toward wordiness, but I'm OK if it happens as I wanted to note that (a) I had finished and revised the piece and (b) I wanted to talk about the process of writing and revising a ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Conventions
I'm finally coming down from the rush that was the World Fantasy Convention in Columbus, Ohio, last week. Enough to provide a coherent report of my impressions and what I gained from the time and money spent hanging out with friends in bars and restaurants (and attending the odd panel or two ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Stories (Zeppelins)
Another highlight from yesterday's yard work (beyond the muse trashing the current book outline) was the work she put into examining flash fiction ideas for the New Scientist contest and her determination to have me write a story about an autistic boy and zeppelins ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Second Drafts
One of the few advantages of mowing the lawn is that it allows my mind to drop into autopilot; all it's got to do is keep me walking in straight lines and avoid debris that might shoot out from under the mower. Consequently, my muse moves into the front and starts playing with scenes and story ideas.
I worked through a lot of problems with ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Deadlines
Two weeks remain until World Fantasy in Columbus, and while I'm not as close to finishing the first draft as I'd like at this point, the accompanying synopsis/outline is nearly complete ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Death Marches
Thirty days remain until World Fantasy and the month started off with a literal death march ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Process
My wife and I watched Parenthood on NBC last year, sharing those moments married couples experience where they recognize bits from their own lives. The first episode from the second season offered a scene that explains how my imagination works, however, and I feel it's worth sharing, if only because it illustrates something of my process ( Read more... ) -
Writing About Inspiration
I'm reading more than one book at the moment, which is pretty typical for me of late. Primarily because I'm not a fast reader, and my taste in fiction favors longer works more often than not, but also because my muse finds inspiration in a variety of genres and sources. It's an old saw, but you need to read if you want to write ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday, fastfwd!
Happy birthday. Hope the day treats you well. :-)