Jonathan N. Pruitt's Blog, page 2
July 26, 2023
It’s Not Yours Anymore… Written During Insomnia
The process of giving away the book has begun. Let me clarify what I mean by that. For the last three years or so, I’ve written a world where I described various characters, sites, and sounds. Until just recently, my impressions of those descriptions was the only one (or nearly so). Well, that’s changing. First, I’ve reached out to my long-term art collaborator (Amanda Banker of Santa Fe) for...
It���s Not Yours Anymore��� Written During Insomnia
The process of giving away the book has begun. Let me clarify what I mean by that. For the last three years or so, I’ve written a world where I described various characters, sites, and sounds. Until just recently, my impressions of those descriptions was the only one (or nearly so). Well, that’s changing. First, I’ve reached out to my long-term art collaborator (Amanda Banker of Santa Fe) for...
Is the Calm Worse than the Storm?
Writing a novel, or three, is a thing of two spirits, always. Fits of writing between plot-knot doldrums, windfall publishing offers poisoned by exploitative financial terms, and promise of glory cut short by reality on a week-to-week basis. While my publicists work on their pitches and send advances review copies (ARCs) hither and thither, I am left to sit on my hands. This might be alright for...
July 24, 2023
The Perfect Voice…
I’ve heard it said that it’s normal for new authors to hold one voice, one actor or actress, in their mind’s eye when drafting their works. To many, no other voice will do. But what does one do if that voice is engaged with other projects? Or they decline? What if there are five voices to be cast, or twenty? Plans might need to become flexible. In my own saga, I’ve broadcast-spawned a casting call...
The Perfect Voice���
I’ve heard it said that it’s normal for new authors to hold one voice, one actor or actress, in their mind’s eye when drafting their works. To many, no other voice will do. But what does one do if that voice is engaged with other projects? Or they decline? What if there are five voices to be cast, or twenty? Plans might need to become flexible. In my own saga, I’ve broadcast-spawned a casting call...
