Writing Life

So I’ve been pondering. I don’t think I write weird stuff (not like the Boccalone Prosciutto ice cream I was reading about today), but I do know my work is not easily shoved into any of the boxes available at the moment. Oh, some of it–Fidelis would be an easy sell were it ready,...
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So you know I’ve been poking at structure lately. Tonight mostly as a lark, (to look as if I were doing something) I started poking at working out a plot for Kolya. I started free-form. Just…writing things down as they occurred to me. That was getting me nowhere fast, and someone wanted to war,...
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I’m done. I can’t edit any more right now. I hate to drop the Doomy Summer of Editing DOOM (I hate to drop anything ever!) but I just can’t edit. The arson-urges are too strong. Need to stay away from the flammable stuff for a bit. Part of it’s stress. As July goes on,...
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If you haven’t seen Tremors, you need to. While you’re at it, watch the sequels. Even the prequel. Don’t go in expecting a Great Cinematic Experience. Just watch some fun movies. Done? Because there may be spoilers ahead. I’m not reviewing the movies, but I am going to talk about them. So. Not too...
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All the edits I made are in. My muses are now tempting me with delightful scenes that don’t make sense in the context of the story. I would be willing to toss pretty much everything written if they’d show me in what context those scenes do work, but noooooooo… Stupid muses. So now here...
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