I feel as if I have a new super power, ever since finishing a draft of a novel. I can finish anything! Short story? Cake. Novella? Pie. Another novel? Doable. All it takes.. is starting. It's like I blinked and the sky moved ever so slightly, and now I can do things I couldn't before. Required …
Transitions? Forget about them
The obsession with transition negates a basic truth about writing, a magical truth. You can get anywhere from anywhere, always and almost instantly. - Verlyn Klinkenborg We've all been there: cold moon, dark sky, watching our minds disappear as we try to figure out how to get our character from point A to B. She's …
The part where everything is explained
We all know the part. Whether it's movies, books or tv shows, often the story builds up all the intrigue and mystery until a breaking point, where all the answers burst forth. This can be satisfying, or overwhelming, or confusing, or boring. All depending on how well you do it. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End …
Clearing my mind
Before I get to work on cleaning up the novel I just finished, I think I'd do good to 'cleanse my palate' so to speak. So I'm aiming to write a couple short stories to take my mind off it. I am already halfway through one (I hope). There's nothing quite like the freedom of …
The power of good description
I'm still being awed by The Crimson Petal and the White. Even though there is not much going on as far as plot or intrigue goes, the characters are more than enough to keep me interested. It's not in the way they look, or the things they say or do--they are just so well described, …
Jonas David 