Over on Words Mean Stuff today I’m talking a bit about how to keep the days from blurring together while we’re under ‘lock downs’, ‘stay at home orders’, and other schedule killing effects of the Covid -19 crisis. As writers, we have a leg up on this. If we writers want to be successful, weContinue reading “Self-isolating before it was cool…”
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Reading bad books…
I’m a lucky guy, my wife supports me in my writing endeavors. Recently she brought me a couple examples of recently on the market novels for the audience I’m writing for at the moment. Neither one was one that I would have picked up myself. And both taught me something. One book, the one I’mContinue reading “Reading bad books…”
Scrivener… after NANO thoughts (part two)
Last week {link} I started my after NANOWRIMO review of my experience with Scrivener. This week we’ll pick things up where we left off and start with the things I really appreciated about Scrivener during the first draft process. Chapter titles and finding stuff (organizational help) Last week I mentioned that the way Scrivener handlesContinue reading “Scrivener… after NANO thoughts (part two)”
Scrivener… after NANO thoughts (part one)
Last time I talked about Scrivener I said I would get back to it after NANOWRIMO. So, that’s where we’re going today dear reader. Actually, we’ll be talking about Scrivener this week and next week, there’s enough to say just based on my first draft experience. This still won’t be an entire, comprehensive review ofContinue reading “Scrivener… after NANO thoughts (part one)”
Soundtracks for writing?
Environment is important for writing. There are a lot of plusses and minuses to writing in different locations. There are also a lot of elements in those environments that can be hard to control. But, there’s one environmental element we can control, and even bring with us as we travel. It’s also been claimed toContinue reading “Soundtracks for writing?”
Scrivener… Almost first thoughts
Early this year I rehabbed a laptop. I wanted a word processing program on it and didn’t want to pay for another MS Office license. So, I bought Scrivener, and then used my other laptop and desktop instead of the one I just fixed. Then, I learned a few things about Scrivener, and I keptContinue reading “Scrivener… Almost first thoughts”
The words will come
Shortly before I wrote this: I hadn’t had a decent writing session all week My schedule had been thrown off all week (first week of school, doctors’ appointments, my wife needed my help…) My blood sugar was about 50 points high I had a headache The music in the restaurant didn’t work for me ThereContinue reading “The words will come”
Use your tools…
There comes a time when the big things are done: you’ve figured out your audience; you’ve finally got your voice down; your themes, concepts, and symbols are there; your plot is running; and your characters are who they need to be. But, sadly, the big things being done doesn’t mean everything is done. This isContinue reading “Use your tools…”
Software vs writer… You have to choose
Spell checkers, grammar checkers and other software tools can be helpful, but they don’t replace the human mind. Eventually you will come to a point where you disagree with your computer; sometimes your computer won’t even agree with itself. Last week I almost got a 100% score from my ProWritingAid, except for one comma. IfContinue reading “Software vs writer… You have to choose”
Tools: organization systems…
Welcome to 2019 dear reader! One of the new things we’re doing this year is we want to use an FMP Instagram account to feature pictures related to the stuff we’re doing, and some pictures meant to provoke stories and ideas in the minds of our viewers and readers. I’ve thought about using some ofContinue reading “Tools: organization systems…”
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