Back in the Saddle
Actually wrote some plot points last week for Sender, the new short story, and then today began taking those plot points and blowing them up but good. This is a building process for me so that I have a good roadmap before I start writing.
I wonder sometimes how much is too much preparation for writing? I can't imagine that at this stage of my writing 'career' that having notes to work from is a bad thing, but maybe having too many keeps me from actually writing. I need to be aware that I might be using them to procrastinate, but I don't think I'm doing that yet. I'm a little behind on my self-imposed schedule for writing, but I'm not procrastinating. I needed the vacation.
Back to reading Raymond Chandler's The High Window then probably on to Michael Moorcock's Behold the Man for some variety.
Stephen King's short story in the new issue of Esquire is brutal and v e r y troubling. Some of his best work, I think.
Also thinking about writing a short story for a contest. I have an angle and I think I know how it goes. Needs some more processing, though.
First episode of the new season of Weeds was good, and the first episode of Nurse Jackie shows some promise. More on these as the respective seasons go along.
I wonder sometimes how much is too much preparation for writing? I can't imagine that at this stage of my writing 'career' that having notes to work from is a bad thing, but maybe having too many keeps me from actually writing. I need to be aware that I might be using them to procrastinate, but I don't think I'm doing that yet. I'm a little behind on my self-imposed schedule for writing, but I'm not procrastinating. I needed the vacation.
Back to reading Raymond Chandler's The High Window then probably on to Michael Moorcock's Behold the Man for some variety.
Stephen King's short story in the new issue of Esquire is brutal and v e r y troubling. Some of his best work, I think.
Also thinking about writing a short story for a contest. I have an angle and I think I know how it goes. Needs some more processing, though.
First episode of the new season of Weeds was good, and the first episode of Nurse Jackie shows some promise. More on these as the respective seasons go along.