As with any job, sometimes writing has its good days. Other times, not so good days. One of the questions I most get from non-writers, and even some writers who have a hard time coming up with ideas they want to write about, is where do you get your ideas? But a story isn’t JUST an idea. There’s a lot more to it, and I figured I’d share my process from start to finish of how a story is born. […]
Categories: The Process, writing
(This is the first in a series of posts leading up to the publication of the Kindle Serial, Z 2135 on August 27. There will be no spoilers here. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below or email me. Please avoid leaving spoilers for Z 2134 in the comments.) In Z 2134, we set forth with a simple notion, to create a pulp mash-up of The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games. Good escapist […]
Categories: The Process, writing notebooks • Tags: critics, Z 2134, Z 2135
Do you find yourself getting distracted a lot while trying to get in your word count for the day? This is something I’ve struggled with a lot. Distractions can come in many forms, and they always start out innocently enough. I’m waiting for an email, so I check the inbox so often. But rather than ignore all the email that’s not the one or two I’m waiting for, I go through them all. Then I’ll see one I should really […]
Categories: The Process, writing • Tags: discipline, pomodoro, time, word counts
I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to write here. I know I initially said I’d be doing rants, commentary on pop culture, and other random stuff. But the more I’ve thought about it, the less I want to write those things. At least not on a regular basis. While those things are entertaining, they are temporary distractions at best. I want to create something more lasting here. Something which can be read and enjoyed months, if not […]
Categories: The Process
