Hey there folks. It’s been a while. And it’s going to be a while. And that’s OK. I love writing, and I miss it dearly. There are things I’m constantly ruminating, connections being made, and generally stuff happening that I’d like to share. I always have more writing prompts than time to write, and some of
Happy Halloween! I was recently directed to Ted the Caver, a re-envisioning of Thomas Lera‘s “Fear of Darkness” (PDF Link). While I was unimpressed with Fear of Darkness in its entirety (it attempts to tell too much of the story, and resolves around ideas stretched for me too far beyond my willing suspension of disbelief
As of shortly after 7am (MDT), all scenes for Chapter 2 are finally committed to the manuscript. I tend to work on scenes piecemeal, having broken down the chapter into the events which need to occur to move the story forward, and then refining that into the appropriate narrative context and voicing for the characters
I’m still having the occasional “less than stellar” day, but that has mostly to do with being out of shape and trying to do more than I once could. The results have been positive regardless, especially the lack of cumulative fatigue from exercise; every day the routine is getting a little easier. Apparently during the
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