It’s been a rough couple of days for writing and I can’t entirely blame the studio. I did spend most of the day yesterday on studio-related things, but it was mostly marketing and it was mostly because I couldn’t find a thing to say in the writing department. I tried …
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Neal and I spent most of the day wandering the highways and byways of central Kansas. Lots of great scenery and talk and a great time, but not much writing. However… The ‘howevers’ that take wing from days like today always come with a dash of excitement and anticipation We …
I spent most of today analyzing the third draft of Saving Grace, looking for places that need shoring up and ways to shore them up. There are a multitude of ways to do that. I used at least three of them today. First, I reviewed the analysis I wrote after …
A few days ago, I read Stan Williams book, The Moral Premise. One of the more useful things I found was his breakdown of the three act structure, with each of the three acts being further divided into three parts. Because I’m in the preliminary stages of revisions on Saving …
Today was a ‘catch up’ day for letter writing, updating last year’s documents and fine-tuning this year’s. Monday is ‘idea generation day’ each week, and I did manage to do that using methods outlined in James Scott Bell’s wonderful book, Plot & Structure. I also typed the notes I wrote …
I generally don’t write on Sundays. A day off from all creativity is a good idea. There are exceptions, of course. The morning’s sermon or scripture reading sparks a thought that requires a note or two. A scene takes shape in the imaginations and must be recorded. An answer appears …