Beauty in the Mundane and Balance
This week’s revision of Chapter Four is moving slowly at best. Combine the surprising amount of effort I put into reworking Chapter Three and a delightful but exhausting week in my personal life and I think I’m left searching for the energy to tackle these next 5,000 words. I’m still very much in it—really invested in moving this project […]
Continue readingDrama, Melodrama, Betrayal, Humiliation
Where is the line between drama and melodrama? More specifically, can my characters be melodramatic without their actions and attitudes affecting the voice of my writing? Can I write melodrama without melodrama? Its a pair of interesting questions—ones I’m trying to suss out in my rewrite of Chapter Three. Of course there are some clues in […]
Continue readingAbout a Loser
Growth requires a process of change. A seed is nothing but stored potential until the forces of water, earth and heat conspire to penetrate its hard shell and force a germination. Through these external forces the germ has no choice but to swell, slowly devouring its kernel until it breaks through the tough exterior of […]
Continue readingA Place to Begin
There may be no greater struggle in the life of a writer than choosing the first words of something—anything! How do you ensure you’re making the correct first impression? The right words are immortal: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” or “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly […]
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