I was recently interviewed by my fellow creative friend Andrew Hall – a photographer, entrepreneur and freelancer. His photography is incredible, with several different projects surrounding a potentially apocalyptic future. What’s intriguing about Andrew’s interview series, Creating Awesome, is the depth to which he is able to go with his… Continue reading…
I wrote previously about my 2020 writing goals and my commitment to finishing the fourth draft of my science fiction novel in 2020. As part of that commitment, I intend to blog every two weeks about what I’m learning from the writing process. In this post, I intend to address my… Continue reading…
I always commit to too many goals and projects. For example, in 2019, not only was I going to finish the next draft of my novel, but I would write a twenty-episode podcast, publish a collection of short stories, and publish my non-fiction blog project. None of those things happened. And I’m glad they didn’t…. Continue reading…
Highlights The history of a writer’s first draft. Pen and notebook geekery. Different mediums for writing (notebooks, computers and typewriters) and their effects on our writing. Like many writers, a trail of failed novels came before this one, but they were only failures in the sense that they weren’t completed,… Continue reading…
Highlights Developing maps and world building for fantasy stories. The importance of a book’s first line and how it is a promise to the reader of what’s to come. Our writing space and setting rules to free ourselves from distraction. I’m a proponent of the short, sharp paragraph. Welcome to… Continue reading…
Highlights Writing a lot is the only thing that will improve our writing. The importance of outlining and the time it takes to write a great novel. Writing novels takes several years. Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Interviews from the Void, where I interview writers about their writing process, discussing… Continue reading…