Words, Words, Too Many Words?

I’m editing [redacted] and am amazed by how honest and personal this work is. It also made me realize how much I don’t disclose online. Years ago, I made a conscious decision to not go down that path, and I strayed from that when I talked about Madison politics. Sure, I could talk about those sorts of things (religion, my childhood, politics, etc.) but for me, this is what I’m comfortable with so I can focus on the Work itself.

But there’s another reason and (thankfully) Gene Wolfe (Yes, that Gene Wolfe.) pointed it out. And that is “too many words.” We were talking about dealing with revisions and working through drafts at WorldCon on a panel, and he mentioned the benefit of turning off songs with sounds in them once you were done.

And something clicked. It sounds incredibly simple, doesn’t it? That putting in music without words will help refill the well. But it works!

Mood: Bewildered, just a bit.

Caffeinated Beverages Consumed: One cup. Seriously. JUST one!

Work-Out Minutes Logged Yesterday: Does intent count?

In My Ears: Being Human (UK)

Game Last Played: Tetris

Movie Last Viewed: Dredd

Latest Artistic Project: … Been too long … Far too long…

Latest Release: “Fangs and Formaldehyde” from the New Hero anthology through Stone Skin Press