I'm very near to the end of a first draft of my novel, and am having a harder and harder time keeping thoughts of all the hard work ahead at bay. So many things to add, and change, and remove. So many crappy sentences to fix, words to remove, characters to insert and excise. It's …
Be the best you can be
I recently started reading The Crimson Petal and the White, Â by Michel Faber, in my attempt to read instead of browse the internet and social media on my devices. I can't remember the last time I've been so impressed by prose, if ever. The story follows a young prostitute in 1870's London--a subject I have …
Character motivation is kind of important
I am currently listening to The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois Mcmaster Bujold, and though it is competently written and the characters are distinct and likable, I am having a hard time getting into it . The problem is it's difficult to care about what's happening when you don't know what the characters want. The story …
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I saw an article recently that said with the time an average persons spends looking at social media each year, you could read 200 books. So, with that in mind, I'm aiming to read a lot more this year. Along with the audio books I listen to on my commute, I will be reading a …
More thoughts on Disappeared
After thinking further about this book, I am even more annoyed by it. SPOILERS: The main premise of the story is that in order to have alliances and trade agreements with several alien species, humanity has come to an agreement with the aliens. They will each obey each other's laws in their own lands. This …
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