Still Moving

Thought about characters...a sort of mental check-in while consumed by chaos. Curious how my recent experiences will be changing things. I am usually very omniscient. But this time I saw through Gellayna's eyes ( female main character in current main project). I related this to my dear friend, and she said: "Well, holding things together while everything is falling apart around her, is what Gellayna...

Might not post for a week or two...

My world fell to pieces a bit this weekend. If not for the supreme graciousness and generosity of a friend, I would be without a place to stay. The guy and I are moving again, but at least there will be a roof over our heads, and we get to keep our puppy. She has brought joy to life in hardship. I am determined to see this latest turn of events in the most positive way possible. There is much good...

Thinking about Nano

Nano is a little ways off.  But I thought it'd be good to start thinking about it.  So... I am. What happened last time I tried Nano? 1) I loved it 2) The story got really weird by the time I was hitting the end, and that made me stall. 3) I chose something off of my main world, and as such, I think the characters had even more control than usual. So what am I thinking...

Goals, Angst & ISWG

This is my first ever ISWG post.  Go check out the list here for inspiration, from all the people participating in this wonderful network. My Achievements! I have made painstakingly slow progress on my novel, with no fault but a general sort of distraction.  Part of it is a writing distraction, which, ironically led to more achievements.  I have written 3 short stories. I am working...

On the Writing Environment

We all seem to need different environmental requirements to write.  For me, I need peace.  An environment lacking drama, dramatic people, or non-musical loud noises.  Unfortunately, due to other concerns, this is not always a practical requirement. Non-writing stresses, changes in routrine that happen for whatever reason--and is usually related to living with other people (and these...