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Seriously. When I was in my early twenties and just getting started out trying to write a “real” novel – as opposed to the rather short porn novels I’d been writing – I found I had no idea what it felt like to write a full-length novel. Forget the awful challenge of a blank page. This was [...] … once I’ve walked it. That’s perhaps the single most important truth I know about my writing. Because of my perfectionist tendencies it’s been the hardest one for me to learn to live by. Learning to do so is probably the most important way I need to overcome my perfectionism. I was reminded of this today. I’m well [...] Introducing a new feature to help fiction writers learn about firearms. First installment: why bother getting guns right? Why I hate travelogues in fiction I’ve started to read my writing aloud as I rewrite it. It’s one of those things I don’t know why I’ve not been doing all along. Both perceptive audience members at my readings and the amazing Critical Mass writers group advised me to try it. It helps. As I think I’ve mentioned (although I can’t find [...] As I’ve said before, my biggest barrier to achieving my dream – which is to write as many of the stories inside me as vividly and well as I can before I die, and entertain and delight you and the world – is the compulsion to get it right the first time. No doubt for some [...] One of the key writing skills I’ve learned in the last year or so is how to incorporate scenes I’ve already written as I write. Yes, I’ve been a professional writer, almost exclusively full-time, for thirty-five years now. And I’m still learning important new skills. I have not served my craft well all the time, nor [...] When I draw the sting from the act of writing, I’ll liberate myself to truly advance my craft, and write both the quality and quantity I should. Last night I couldn’t sleep. Couldn’t get comfortable. Mind freewheeled. Finally I bagged it and got up. But despite my mind’s overactivity I felt too mentally unfocused to write. So [...] I’m reading James Rollins’ Black Order, and it’s been a bit of a trial. I have to say it’s sloppily written, showing distinct signs of being a first draft that was sent in unread. And the author goes into greater detail on weapons than he has the actual knowledge to, and you know that tweaks [...] Yesterday was Critical Mass day. I love writers group. I always learn a bunch. After a post-session dinner at a nice Thai restaurant downtown I’d not been to before we got to discussing Classics Illustrated Comics. Turned out a lot of us grew up on them. Small surprise, I suspect. Turned out we also largely shared [...] |
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