Writing
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Editing an Old Flame
I have two projects I’m meant to be editing, and I am currently editing neither of those. When I was experimenting with different genres, I started writing The Baker and the Accountant. The title is just to remind me what’s… Continue reading
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Not so Quiet
The only thing I miss from having to start at 3 or 5am is the serenity of the mornings. It isn’t quiet. I still hear the main roads, the sound of trucks. But it’s mostly the birds talking, and the… Continue reading
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August
I woke up late today, and my neck hurts. Was it my pillow? Was it because I slept in? Was it because I stared at a TV and computer screen all day yesterday? Who knows. It’s just made me think… Continue reading
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Wrap it up and toss it
This week was a rollercoaster, but despite that, I did get writing done. And it WAS AMAZING. There’s nothing greater than when you have those hours of writing unhindered. You don’t think too much and your hands just fly as… Continue reading
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“Just Making Stuff Up”: Character Depth (the surface)
JUST A REMINDER: this is a lot of my own writing process, and may not reflect the process of other writers. Art never has a manual when it comes to the way everyone does it, and so don’t let people… Continue reading
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The First Glow
There’s something about the first glow of the morning, where everything looks like a shadow as the spill of warm hues begin to push back the cool colours of dawn. And sometimes you see dots of light, as street lamps… Continue reading
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Characters Over Stories
Sometimes, I think there are projects that I start where I prefer one aspect over the other. I really love creating characters, sketching them and writing some scenes and sometimes not even really writing up a story around them, just… Continue reading
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Here’s your feed reminder to write!
I have most of the day to myself and so I’m looking to make some real progress before my work week starts back up. At some point today I do have to sacrifice some of that writing time to do… Continue reading
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The gloves are coming off
Writing with gloves on is a one-finger-at-a-time kind of affair. But it can’t be helped for now, my fingers are just that cold. I’ve looked into fingerless gloves for writers but they’re a bit expensive for me right now, and… Continue reading
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I dont know what to write about
I dont know what to write about, So here’s a poem, But I think I’ve done this before, But my memories do roam, So maybe I have not? But I don’t think that’s quite right, Because I often sit down,… Continue reading
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