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August 13, 2011
Beware - Writer Walking!
I just spent the last four hours lost in Weslyn, so I decided it was time to take a break and make sure my legs still worked. Besides, I was out of my caffeinated fuel and need to restock.
Yes, that's the secret behind finding the right words - caffeine! The sugary, carbonated version that preserves your insides. Some would say rot, but I'm quite certain that whatever it is that makes this glow green must be some kind of preservative.
I walked the short distance down the street to the local mart - the one that the only reason people stop is to fill up on sugar and caffeine, or to buy lottery tickets. Caffeine fix please.
My legs walked, but that's all that was going on. The rest of me was checked out! My brain hadn't transitioned back from Weslyn, and my eyes were glazed over, hardly able to focus since I hadn't blinked in about an hour. The guy behind the counter was too busy talking in his bluetooth to notice - unless he was talking to me, in that case he probably thought I was on something. Nope, I'm just a writer walking - don't mind me.
Back to Weslyn... although a part of me never left. I'm about a third of the way through the story - and the goal is to have it out by this fall, 2011. (I noticed some of you were wondering.)
Yes, that's the secret behind finding the right words - caffeine! The sugary, carbonated version that preserves your insides. Some would say rot, but I'm quite certain that whatever it is that makes this glow green must be some kind of preservative.
I walked the short distance down the street to the local mart - the one that the only reason people stop is to fill up on sugar and caffeine, or to buy lottery tickets. Caffeine fix please.
My legs walked, but that's all that was going on. The rest of me was checked out! My brain hadn't transitioned back from Weslyn, and my eyes were glazed over, hardly able to focus since I hadn't blinked in about an hour. The guy behind the counter was too busy talking in his bluetooth to notice - unless he was talking to me, in that case he probably thought I was on something. Nope, I'm just a writer walking - don't mind me.
Back to Weslyn... although a part of me never left. I'm about a third of the way through the story - and the goal is to have it out by this fall, 2011. (I noticed some of you were wondering.)
August 2, 2011
Art of Deception
How do I make you like someone you shouldn't? To weave them in such a way that their flaws are exposed, making you wary, but at the same time empathetic to their strife?
I'm carefully constructing a character with so many layers that I have to be very careful not to reveal too much within each chapter by typing the wrong thought or slip of the tongue. I want the complexity of this character to leave you astounded when it is finally revealed...
Deception is exhausting!
I'm carefully constructing a character with so many layers that I have to be very careful not to reveal too much within each chapter by typing the wrong thought or slip of the tongue. I want the complexity of this character to leave you astounded when it is finally revealed...
Deception is exhausting!
July 25, 2011
Someone New
I'm about to be introduced to a new character, and I have to admit I'm a little nervous and giddy at the same time. I knew he was coming, but I still have butterflies - wanting so very much to depict him properly.
After all, first impressions are everything! I'm excited for you to meet him as well... I think he's going to surprise you all!
I believe I'm nearly a quarter of the way through the story - according to my outline anyway. I've been waiting for this moment since everything is about to change, and the pages are going to fly!
Well, hello! It's nice to finally meet you! Welcome to Weslyn!
After all, first impressions are everything! I'm excited for you to meet him as well... I think he's going to surprise you all!
I believe I'm nearly a quarter of the way through the story - according to my outline anyway. I've been waiting for this moment since everything is about to change, and the pages are going to fly!
Well, hello! It's nice to finally meet you! Welcome to Weslyn!
July 17, 2011
Creative Lunacy
I was at a stoplight today in full conversation… with myself, out loud! I must have looked like a complete lunatic to the drivers passing by.
I was seriously having both sides of the conversation, all by myself - voice inflection and everything. The car tends to be a re-occurring creative zone, if you haven’t picked up on that already. With the radio off, all that’s left is me, in my impermeable bubble that others call a car. I seem to forget that this bubble has windows, and others can see my delusional acts of creating my next chapter.
I just finished one of my “filler” chapters. They’re slower to write since they don’t pull me in and consume me as when I’m lost in an emotional scene or one filled with suspense. The filler chapters are necessary since they build bridges from one important moment to the next. I need to be more methodical with them since they set up the next big scene, and they can very often reveal subtleties about the characters that are essential to their growth or demise. Regardless of how long it took me to get to the other side of this bridge, I just opened another door that I wasn’t expecting, and there was even a moment that brought tears to my eyes.
I know this doesn’t provide solace for those anticipating the release of this sequel, since I’m still writing away. But I must selfishly say that I enjoy sharing my writing experiences - taking a moment to reflect on the process. It’s a nice release.
Time to get back to my lunacy - it’s about to get very interesting…
I was seriously having both sides of the conversation, all by myself - voice inflection and everything. The car tends to be a re-occurring creative zone, if you haven’t picked up on that already. With the radio off, all that’s left is me, in my impermeable bubble that others call a car. I seem to forget that this bubble has windows, and others can see my delusional acts of creating my next chapter.
I just finished one of my “filler” chapters. They’re slower to write since they don’t pull me in and consume me as when I’m lost in an emotional scene or one filled with suspense. The filler chapters are necessary since they build bridges from one important moment to the next. I need to be more methodical with them since they set up the next big scene, and they can very often reveal subtleties about the characters that are essential to their growth or demise. Regardless of how long it took me to get to the other side of this bridge, I just opened another door that I wasn’t expecting, and there was even a moment that brought tears to my eyes.
I know this doesn’t provide solace for those anticipating the release of this sequel, since I’m still writing away. But I must selfishly say that I enjoy sharing my writing experiences - taking a moment to reflect on the process. It’s a nice release.
Time to get back to my lunacy - it’s about to get very interesting…
July 10, 2011
Return to Weslyn
I found my way back and have taken up residency in Weslyn, Connecticut once again. I’ve missed this town and those who live here. I’m listening to conversations and finding myself smiling, comforted by the familiar voices. Although I’ve only just arrived, it feels like I’ve never left.
I am several chapters into their story and am reluctant to leave my computer - already captivated. I don’t know how that will affect my relationships with my family and friends, but I am going to exist in a dazed state for the next month or two - so please excuse my incoherency. My eyes are weary, reminding me I should blink more often, and my knees are sore since I haven’t stood up in a while.
I want more than anything to extend my visit - however, sleep is necessary, and Weslyn will still be waiting by the blinking cursor when I return tomorrow. But it’s so nice to be back.
I am several chapters into their story and am reluctant to leave my computer - already captivated. I don’t know how that will affect my relationships with my family and friends, but I am going to exist in a dazed state for the next month or two - so please excuse my incoherency. My eyes are weary, reminding me I should blink more often, and my knees are sore since I haven’t stood up in a while.
I want more than anything to extend my visit - however, sleep is necessary, and Weslyn will still be waiting by the blinking cursor when I return tomorrow. But it’s so nice to be back.
July 9, 2011
Interview
I had an interview with Nerd Light Books and wanted to share the results. It's my very first interview so it's exciting (to me anyway)!
https://sites.google.com/site/nerdlig...
https://sites.google.com/site/nerdlig...
July 3, 2011
Finding My Rhythm
I’m trying to find my writing rhythm once again. I’ve been working so long and so hard on the completion of Reason to Breathe, including self-publishing and marketing it, that I’m a little out of sorts with finding the right words for the sequel.
They’re there - floating around. I can hear them whispering to me. I’ve missed them and the rush they provide me when I find the right ones. I know the story I want to tell, and am so very excited to finally capture it.
I’m going to sit and listen, so I can write one or two more chapters tonight, because I know that it’s all going to come spilling out once I find my rhythm.
They’re there - floating around. I can hear them whispering to me. I’ve missed them and the rush they provide me when I find the right ones. I know the story I want to tell, and am so very excited to finally capture it.
I’m going to sit and listen, so I can write one or two more chapters tonight, because I know that it’s all going to come spilling out once I find my rhythm.
June 30, 2011
Visionary Day
I put it out there that I was considering starting a blog to keep everyone updated on the progress of the sequel. Well… here goes nothing.
I had an amazing visionary day. I was driving long distances, and while sitting in traffic, I found myself putting scenes together in my head. Maybe the car wasn’t the best place to daydream since I almost missed my exit, but I found myself going there anyway.
It’s been a little challenging creating a book that’s already been created.
For those of you who did not realize this, I have already written the sequel - the first draft anyway. I wrote it right after writing Reason to Breathe. As most of you felt after reading Reason to Breathe, the story wasn’t over. It wasn’t over for me either, so I kept writing. But I damaged some things that shouldn’t have been damaged. The end result was not what I wanted it to be; so I’m writing it again!
I’ve wrapped my head around where I went wrong, and love how I’m correcting it. Part of my writing process is visually creating before I even begin typing. And that’s where I am. I am connecting dots - because of course, I already know the ending - everything else needs to connect just so to get us there.
Today was an amazing visionary day…
I had an amazing visionary day. I was driving long distances, and while sitting in traffic, I found myself putting scenes together in my head. Maybe the car wasn’t the best place to daydream since I almost missed my exit, but I found myself going there anyway.
It’s been a little challenging creating a book that’s already been created.
For those of you who did not realize this, I have already written the sequel - the first draft anyway. I wrote it right after writing Reason to Breathe. As most of you felt after reading Reason to Breathe, the story wasn’t over. It wasn’t over for me either, so I kept writing. But I damaged some things that shouldn’t have been damaged. The end result was not what I wanted it to be; so I’m writing it again!
I’ve wrapped my head around where I went wrong, and love how I’m correcting it. Part of my writing process is visually creating before I even begin typing. And that’s where I am. I am connecting dots - because of course, I already know the ending - everything else needs to connect just so to get us there.
Today was an amazing visionary day…
