A fourteen year archive of blogposts on the craft of writing fiction.
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Subscribe nowI'd like to tell you that my writing life is precise and planned, that it goes off like clockwork, each day resulting in sure-fire productivity.…
Read MoreOn Friday morning, 13 May, at 5:57AM, my friend Steve died. I visited Steve twice the previous weekend'Saturday evening and Sunday evening. He was unable…
Read MoreStart writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. - Louis L'Amour This is plain and simple advice. And…
Read MoreThere is a skill that all writers must possess and use at some point in their journey in order to realize any level of success.…
Read MoreWhile writing earlier this week, the process felt like running in sand uphill. There was little evidence of progress. The desire to quit was great.…
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