So as those of you who follow me on Twitter may know, I was rushed to the ER early Monday morning and discharged late Monday night. No worries, I’m fine now, but I do want to talk a little bit about what happened, what it taught me, and how it relates to writing (I can …
As some of you may know, this post has been a long time coming. If it seems like I’ve been dragging my heels, well… that’s exactly what happened, and I have no excuses. #sorrynotsorry A lot of people hate editing with the kind of fiery passion that should probably be reserved for mass-murdering bastards like …
For those of you who are here strictly for the writing tidbits, I promise they’re in this post. Don’t let the first part fool you. Ahem. Saying that you’re an overachiever often feels a bit like a humble brag. Sometimes it is, but sometimes it’s honestly a problem. It’s a crippling desire to succeed, at …
Ladies and gentlemen, today I have (a) something exciting to say and (b) an excuse for why I’ve just been re-blogging stuff this week. (A) and (b) are one and the same. Tonight, I finished my work in progress. Or, work-no-longer-in-progress, as I guess I have to call it now. Semantics aside, I finished another …
Everybody hates outlining, right? It’s one of those things that’s evil but necessary, like mirrors or dentists. Or Bane. Outlining is the only thing that writers seem to hate more than editing. Ergo, what I’m about to say might blow your mind. Seriously, have paper towels ready for clean up. You’ve been warned. Here goes: …
This is a bizarrely basic question that is oddly difficult to answer – and probably the first thing we should have talked about here. Alas, not doing anything in any sort of order. That would just make too much sense. Yesterday, somebody on the NaNo forum posted a question along the following lines: What does …
I already posted something today, but then I saw this: Ten Stupid Writer Tricks (That Might Actually Work) I’ve already told you that Chuck Wendig gives great (and hilarious) writing advice, but this list in particular is really great. I especially subscribe to 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10, but they’re all good. I advise … Continue reading »
It seems like I spend a lot of time on this blog explaining why I’ll be neglecting this blog for a while. First of all, I’M SORRY. I PROMISE YOU’RE IMPORTANT. Secondly, I’m a creature of habit, so I’m about to do it again. But this time I have a REALLY GOOD REASON. I’m about … Continue reading »
I’ve been planning this post for a while, and as we’re currently halfway through our run of As You Like It, now seemed as good a time as any. Anyone who knows me well knows that Will Shakespeare was my first love and I’ll probably never get over him. When I was a child we had a … Continue reading »
Just posted a hella long book review and it’s two in the morning, so let’s do this expediently: I’m sorry it’s been so long. My life is nuts right now but I love you all and I’m not dead and I’d promise some kind of return to regularity if I could but I can’t. #Ihavenocontrolovermyownliferightnow … Continue reading »
This was one of the rare occasions on which I saw the movie (in this case miniseries) before I read the book. And though it’s always a different experience to read a story when you already mostly sort of know the ending, this book’s value wasn’t much diminished by an advance knowledge of the plot. … Continue reading »
First off, sorry for the long gap between posts. But (secondly) I did warn you, so deal with it. Short post today, because I’m in fabulous Las Vegas and the free drinks downstairs are beckoning. In the twenty-four hours between my last exam and my departing for LAS from RDU, I had a long list … Continue reading »
First of, all I want to apologize for my spotty appearance this week, which will likely continue into the next two weeks. I have an unbelievably full schedule (five papers, six exams, three live performances, two cross-country trips, five hundred lines to learn) and now a busted finger (which I smashed in a door ten … Continue reading »
