I hit 72k on “Happy Farm Adventures” yesterday, having been writing at a steady 4k or so a day the last two weeks. It’s a great reflection of my mental state as the darkness sets in and my regular old anxieties begin to wrestle with Seasonal Affective Disorder…a perpetual up and down that I try …
My stories are normally set in a world that features both familiar fantasy settings (the Kag areas) and the less-than usual (a lot of Asian-inspired places, which includes the Gorent Islands, Gaspar, Jin-Sayeng, The Empire of Ziri-nar-Orxiaro), and a lot of fusion (Dageis). I’ve said before that part of the reason I refused to swap …
Outlines are great stuff. I write them. I write loads of them. The problem I think that many writers encounter, however, is that they think of outlines as “instructions” when they really should be called “brainstorming sessions.” I’ve encountered the thought, for example, that repetitive outlining can help prevent your story from becoming a hot, …
I just went past 34k words today on Happy Farm Adventures (working title) and am expecting to hit the halfway point next week. Given that the plot is well underway, I’m hoping the writing gods continue to bless me with their favours (please, I can’t sacrifice any more livers for you, I’m kind of struggling …
I woke up early this morning to the buzzing of my phone. Well–earlier, actually, because I had to let the dogs out, but I went back and napped again for an hour. Trudged back to sit on my chair in my home office and stare at the trees outside. It’s gloomy, raining, a reflection of …
