Analysis, inspiration, process

Preparing for NaNoWriMo

TLDR: For NaNoWriMo, just write! But if you must have a plan, have characters embroiled in a situation that interests you. #WritingCommunity is all a-twitter with questions and comments about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), so here are my thoughts on how to prepare for a new writing project. 1. Top priority is having a… Continue reading Preparing for NaNoWriMo

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Writing Exercises

Silver Pod Part 17: Undeserved Thoughts

It's been a busy week, busy with good things. I wrote a short story, 1200 words, to read at a fundraising event tomorrow. I finished reading The Judging Eye by Bakker, it was phenomenal. I wrote this section of story relatively quickly, but I like how it turned out. Some of Bakker's ideas influenced my… Continue reading Silver Pod Part 17: Undeserved Thoughts

Writing Exercises

Silver Pod Part 12: Picnic at the End of the World

Link to part 1 Link to part 11 Fife loped out of the ship and into the knee-high grass, her anti-gravity box of equipment held in front of her like the world's most advanced shopping cart. She lengthened her stride down one hill, pumped her knees up the next. The sun was high in the… Continue reading Silver Pod Part 12: Picnic at the End of the World