Tag Archives: Writing

I accidentally got a couple days off this past week. Accidentally because they were the result of injury incurred in a brief altercation with a juice glass and the resulting cut to the heel of my right hand. Much bleeding, … Continue reading →

I spent most of this week working on idea generation. Random scenes, sketching new characters or developing existing characters, story summaries, and identifying themes. While no one story advanced much, several new possibilities were explored. Writing scene sequences was especially … Continue reading →

The most significant happening this week came right at the beginning of the week. Well, almost the beginning. I did idea generation first. At the end of the previous week, my brain storming and crit partner made me an offer … Continue reading →

A quick note…. The timing for the weekly writing updates is being changed. Beginning with this post, I’ll be publishing each week’s writing update the following Wednesday. That will give me a day or two to digest the week’s work … Continue reading →

I read through the Bible every year, beginning with Genesis 1:1 on January 1 and finishing sometime in November or December, depending on the ambition of my reading. This week’s reading is in Exodus. Namely, the exodus from Egypt. As … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, January 11, I wrote exactly 2,012 words on Saving Grace. Upon seeing that, I wondered what would happen if I wrote 2,012 words every day for the rest of the year. The numbers were impressive. The following day, … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →