Hi folks, I haven’t been updating much because I’ve…well I’ve been writing. I realized if I actually want to make my deadline of having something of good quality to take with me (metaphorically speaking) to World Fantasy Con next year, I’m going to need to be writing it now.
I’m also dealing with a life that went a little mad in the last little while, but its coming back online (sort of) now.
In the mean time I thought I’d leave you with an interesting link from the New York Times that tells of E-Books outselling hardcovers.
This isn’t a sign of the apocalypse though, at least not according to ninja agent Nathan Bransford. I fully recommend going and reading his article about it here.
Until next time, keep writing everyone, and I’ll talk again soon.
To bastardize one of Dana White’s quotes: “Do you wanna be a %&^*&^*ing writer?” Well, do you?
I’m going to assume the answer is yes.
If you do then you need to b able to set aside time each day to write. It almost doesn’t matter how much, as long as there is some time each day to get into your story and block out the outside world. Prioritize writing over TV, aimlessly surfing the web and scratching yourself*.
By this I don’t mean abandon your family, or your job, or even neglect them. Just cut out one of the little thins that takes up your time and write instead.
* Cut out picking your nose too. Seriously.
Sorry this is so late. i have no (good) excuse.
The principle of getting out early applies as much to entire books as it does to scenes and chapters. Get out of a scene before it gets boring. get out of your book before you have to tie everything up in a nice neat bow. Leave your readers with somewhere to go. Of course, as always, there are exceptions to this rule, but if you find yourself bored while writing a scene or a story consider that you might have stayed in it for too long.
