This week for the Writer In Motion challenge, I explore killing my darlings and the dangerous game of throwing out an "okay" first scene. Will it kick the story up a notch, or result in a incoherent mess with a tone issue? Read on to find out... (Notes on the editing process will be found … Continue reading #WriterInMotion Week 2 – Self-Edited Draft – The Witch of Blue Ridge
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#WriterInMotion Week 1: thoughts on process (and vulnerability)
I've spent last night and this morning reading the lovely first drafts of my fellow Writers in Motion. It's fascinating to see how many unique and creative directions one prompt can take in the hands of different writers: dark, surreal sci-fi, a creepy MG tale with an unseen threat, a high-stakes story of spies on … Continue reading #WriterInMotion Week 1: thoughts on process (and vulnerability)
#WriterInMotion – Day 1 – The Prompt
I decided on a whim today to participate in the Writer in Motion blog event. I follow a couple of people on Twitter who run the event, and I just couldn't resist jumping in. Here's the photo prompt: My first impressions As soon as I saw the prompt (i.e. before I had decided to participate … Continue reading #WriterInMotion – Day 1 – The Prompt
On Commitment; or, Why I Write
I've been thinking about commitment a lot lately. For one thing, I'm planning on getting married later this year. Yes, in a plague year. Love in the time of coronavirus. Hey, we thought 2020 was going to be just a nice round number that gave us plenty of time to plan, not an apocalyptic cyberpunk … Continue reading On Commitment; or, Why I Write