Shit. Okay, Reader, you may have caught me with my pants down. Seriously, that’s what it feels like. You may have chanced upon the beginning of Chapter Six. I started it yesterday morning, but I FORGOT to label it “private,” and five paragraphs became “public” for a day. Anyway, I hope you liked it! Frankly, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘novel’
Pants-Down Fiction
Posted in writing, tagged Blog, novel on November 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chapter Two
Posted in writing, tagged fiction, novel on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a new chapter to the novel. It’s right here, but you can’t see it. I can see it, but you can’t. Not yet. I wrote it this morning. It amazes me how this stuff comes together. I smile as I write it. I read it over and over to myself as I write. I [...]
Recurrent Images
Posted in writing, tagged dog, novel, recurrent images, writing on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is just the sweetest dog.
And have I told you how often I look at a clock and it reads 5:17?
To write a novel, you need to include recurrent images.
First, You Need Characters
Posted in writing, tagged garden, mother, novel, weather on February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Some weather blew in last night. A dusting of snow covers the garden where only yesterday I stood coatless with the cat and marveled that the peonies are poking up. And when the cat and I went on our little yard walk into the woods, we also discovered that those little yellow flowers (whose name [...]
How to Write a Novel
Posted in writing, tagged bicycle, habits, novel, writing on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s weather was gorgeous, wasn’t it? I thought I would get out in it and ride my Vespa, but once I got outside, it still seemed a bit cold for that; so, I jumped on the bicycle and rode my usual loop. Some people don’t really have “usual loops;” they get bored, so they mix [...]
