Creative Process
Writing Woes: Plotting or Building a House
Writing a novel is similar to building a house. You start with a vision, a way that you want the thing to look and to feel – a sensation that you want to create. It only exists in your mind, but it becomes real long before it ever materializes on the screen or in a…
Read MoreThe Birth of a Novel: Cooper Moon: The Calling
Writing a novel is, almost certainly, some form of insanity. The writer grasps a wisp of an idea, as fragile and elusive as a dandelion seed floating past on a random breeze. Clutching the seed in greedy, hopeful hands, the writer rushes for paper and pen, or cell phone, or laptop. Frantic to document the…
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