I have been working on this story since I crossed the finish line of the 2008 NaNoWriMo competition, trying to solidify the plot to something intelligible and believable. The mind mapping technique worked to outline the newer characters, and I had constructed what I thought was a solid plot at the time. My characters evidently [...] Read more »
Creative Frenzy
Writing I’ve finished the rewrites of Chapters 3 through 5. I feel like I’ve gotten a better sense of who my antagonist is. The mind mapping technique is really helping me out not only for character development, but to get a visual of what should happen by the end of each act. With this technique, [...] Read more »
Writing Progress: Back to the Drawing Board
After careful consideration, I’ve decided to scrap the draft of Shades of Evil that I’ve been working on. I made the same mistake that I did with Prosperity by crowding the plot with too many characters. There are also some inconsistencies that I felt needed attention before I can continue. Yesterday, I spent the better [...] Read more »
Book Review: Barefoot
This was the third book that was chosen since I joined a book club in April. What’s funny is that all of the women, with the exception of myself and my friend who invited me, love romance. I’ve tried to read romance novels in the past, but I can’t get past the sugary, flowery descriptions [...] Read more »
Gore Vs. Psychological
I’m going to date myself by saying that I read my first horror novel in 1981–Dean Koontz’s Whispers. From that point, I got swept up in the horror boom of the 80′s and read all the crap my weekly allowance would allow. My tastes have evolved since then. I expect a good plot with plenty [...] Read more »
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