Do you ever have a solid beginning, and a goal in mind for an ending, and still have no idea how to get from one to the other? Sometimes I have a very clear idea how the saggy middle of a story needs to go–a, b, c, d, surprise, ending. Or something like [...]
Posts Tagged ‘writerly questions’
Pacing (writerly questions)
So my workshop got me thinking about pacing. How do you know if a book is moving too slow? Too quickly? Uneven?
Sometimes I hit this point where I just can’t think about any more writing advice, and I just have to put my head down and write. Hopefully, it all comes [...]
Characters (writerly questions)
But first a shout out to my sweetie catinthesun. Hope you’re doing some serious roshambo actions! Today you are not a towel, you are a badass. Just remember our extremely uncomfortable couch is always available for visits once you’re ready (I’d probably make meta_cognition sleep on the couch and give [...]
Fear
I’m not scared of spiders. I would however freak out if a spider sproinged (what? I make up words) out of a hole and landed on my foot.
I’m not scared of roaches. But I still do the icky freak dance if one emerges from my shower drain.
What is that, about fear, that makes us both [...]
