Last week I cranked out 4.5 chapters of my new book idea! That's so much! I don't know how many words that is because I haven't pulled it into my "official" writing software yet, but it's a lot. I write around 2-3k words per chapter (usually closer to 3 if I can help it) which… Continue reading Writing fast and slow
I'm working on something new! This is something that I would call a chronic issue with me. I like the "shiny new ideas" sometimes more than my current projects. However, since I am deep into revisions, I feel like it's a safe time to actually start drafting something new for my sanity. My creative self… Continue reading New Ideas and Formulating Plots
My current job is all about collaborating. I write up technical pieces with engineers to make sure what they want to say gets across. Of course, collaborating is the furthest thing from easy and I'm not an expert at it. Collaborating creatively is even harder. As you may have guessed by now, creating is very… Continue reading Collaboration – Yeah, I should stop and listen…
“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.”—Ernest Hemingway I'm not the biggest fan of Hemingway, the writer or the person, but I do think he has a point. Writing, as a skill, takes a lot of time to develop. And, once you've… Continue reading Good writing and time. Why being bad at something gives more room for improvement?
When somebody asks what kind of genre my book is, I know how to answer. But when they ask what kind of genre I like to write, I hesitate. I don't want to lock myself in to one only to find myself writing something else for my next piece. I'm like a hermit crab that… Continue reading Do I have a genre?
Subtle Stories 