Tag: process
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a short story
I’d like to tell you the tale of a short story that will be appearing in Mirror World‘s Far, Far Away anthology! The story is called “Field Notes from the Unknown Planet.” I started writing it back in 2019, when I was working as an admin assistant in a law office. Although the job was […]
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the process
I’ve been working through The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp with an amazing group of creative folks. We meet up once a week to discuss thoughts and discoveries around each section of the book. So far, I’ve been challenged to think more intentionally and clearly about my own creative process, and have deeply benefited from hearing […]
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second draft shakes
So I’m part of this playwrighting circle. Usually, we meet at a pub or a coffeeshop, read through a script together and then discuss it. It’s a chill and intelligent group and I enjoy talking theatre with them. This past meeting, however, was particularly intense for me. I had an edited draft of my play […]
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three different places
A rare stretch of hours to work on the dreaded NOVEL. Last night, closed up in my office, only Bowie to keep me company – actually, Blackstar is a excellent writing music. It was frustrating for the first half an hour – I forgot where I was going with some of the characters, and it’s […]
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trudge
Words are great. But lately, I’ve been keeping my distance. Opening Google Docs to check up on my novel is like trudging through a bog. Slogging through a marsh. Marching through a quagmire. I get caught up in all the little things. I get stuck in a rut. But then I read a good poem, or […]
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first drafts are meant to be written on
It’s 40 pages high. The printer ink is sharp against the new paper. There’s a title, a character list. It’s pristine, and I’m fooling myself, but it looks finished. Sometimes, I start out writing scenes by hand. Whatever paper happens to be around, even if it’s only a sticky note. I then type out what […]
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novel-ish
I’ve found a few publishers looking for science fiction novels. Problem is, I don’t have a finished manuscript. I have many beginnings. But second problem, I’ve left them so long, it’s difficult to get back into them. The past couple of days, I’ve been working on a new novel, but already I’m not sure where […]
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2/ 100 Rejection Challenge
So far, I’m off to a good start. I’ve started a writer Facebook page to keep myself accountable and share writing opportunities I happen upon. I’ve submitted two pieces of writing for consideration. I’ve gone through all of my old writing and organized it so it’s easier to find specific pieces based on submission requirements. […]
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coffee exchange
H. is in town for the holidays, so we met up for coffee, like we usually do. We talked about writing, like we usually do. We have much in common: from the similar way we wrapped our gifts for each other, to the number of rejection emails we’ve received recently, to our marriages still feeling […]
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