Too big to write

Well, I've made it to one of the major scenes that I first envisioned oh so long ago when I first was brainstorming this story, and now that I'm here I don't know how to start. Will it ever come out as good as it has been in my head all this time? Probably not, …

Iconic scenes in literature

Sometimes, stuff just sticks with you. Over weeks or months or years, sometimes that one scene stays burned into your brain. What is it about these scenes that makes them stay? It can sometimes just be a very shocking scene, or maybe its a certain description that really resonates with you and seems so true …

Syncing Forward by W. Lawrence: I’m sinking, God help me I’m sinking!

I get the feeling that Syncing Forward started out as a decent sci-fi novella, then had about thirty thousand words of family drama inserted into it. I spent a good portion of the first two thirds of this story shaking my head in confusion wondering why I was being told any of this, and the …

Book clubs: how do you do it?

I can't time my desire to read a book. It's almost like the books I pick decide for me to read them. So the couple times I've tried to join a book club, I've always ended up reading something else than what I'm supposed to. I like the idea of having a discussion with people …