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How I write: draft of chapter one
In parts one and two of this little series of mine, I explained how I generated an idea, turned that idea into the framework of a story, and then built that up into an outline. In this part, I’m going … Continue reading
How I write: the outline
In part one of this little series, I talked about how I come up with ideas (specifically for an urban fantasy novel called The Ruthless Dead), and how I turn an idea into a story. In this segment, I’ll talk … Continue reading
How I write: where I get ideas
This is going to be the first of a three-part series about my writing process. If you have no interest in looking under the hood at how a writer goes from idea to final product, move along! There’s lots of … Continue reading
I’ll be attending Readercon this weekend
Just a note to let everyone know that I’ll be in Burlington, Massachusetts, this weekend to attend Readercon, a science fiction and fantasy convention that — gasp! — is focused on the written word, like books and short stories, rather … Continue reading
WHERE’S MY SCRIPT?! Warner Bros Cracks Down On Screenwriter’s Late Delivery Dates
Very interesting article over at Deadline Hollywood about Warner Bros’ new policy of delivery date enforcement. Be sure to read the comments. Lots of interesting back and forth between writers and producers. In a move that has writers and their … Continue reading
Review of Blake Charlton’s SPELLWRIGHT
A few disclaimers before I dive in to the review … I like Blake Charlton. I’ve never met him in person, never spoken to him on the phone, but we’ve become online friends through Twitter and Facebook (yes, it is … Continue reading
Review of Paolo Bacigalupi’s THE WINDUP GIRL
I’ve read a couple of Paolo Bacigalupi’s short stories, which I enjoyed, and was intrigued by the praised heaped on his first novel,The Windup Girl, a science fiction novel taking place in a future Thailand where petroleum is long gone … Continue reading
One more comment about the benefit of detailed outlines
As I’ve talked about here and here and here, I write longish outlines for my novels. As I’ve been working my way through the outline for The Black Flame (the second volume in my YA series about a teenage girl … Continue reading
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Charlie Stross: what authors sell to publishers
Charlie Stross is one of the smartest guys writing science fiction today (if you haven’t read any of his work, by all means run out and grab something! And please pay for it after you grab it.). He also writes … Continue reading
Started the outline of a new novel, and what that outline looks like
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve started outlining the sequel to The Sapphire Eye, called The Black Flame. It’s moving along at a decent clip for this kind of writing, and by this kind of writing I mean … Continue reading
