She got up on a sigh, turned off the light. Must flick off, she thought.
She turned away from the view and headed towards the door for the last time.
It was time to go, she wanted to go, it was for the best to go.
Sadness and joy came in alternating waves.
Archive for September, 2007
Succinct
Posted in Fiction on September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Musings
Posted in Fact on September 17, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I’m sure you’ve noticed that although I’ve been talking about the process of writing my book, I haven’t actually offered up any of it. I’ve been having a hard time with the sharing of this one, which may seem odd considering how often I write on the Internet. You see, it’s the first [...]
And suddenly, the dam lets
Posted in Fact on September 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Oddly enough, I started writing chapter two without feeling it. I mean, I knew that what I was writing belonged in the story, but I also felt that there was something missing in between. A bridge, if you will. My current main character is fighting for attention in a way I never [...]
Research
Posted in Fact on September 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Fact is, when you’re writing a book and you dip into an area that is not your specialty, it becomes important to research it. I personally have no interest in writing a book that is not real, not well-researched, or not plausible. There is little that irritatingly pulls me out of a story [...]
I’m finally doing it.
Posted in Fact on September 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Writing a book isn’t as difficult as it seems, and is much more difficult at the same time. Even if you’ve been writing since you could, and know you’re a writer, the way to go is still not always obvious. Even beyond the writing part, there are lots of options these days, lots [...]
