Writing With Pen, Wishing for a Pencil

First: to highlight my love of writing
Second: To show that everything I did couldn't be changed, even when I wanted to change it.

Throughout my many trips to the bookstore, I saw the cover for Saving Max.  For some reason it always intrigued me, but I never actually bought it until Monday.  I flipped over to read the blurb on the back, skipping the bold print at the top like usual.  I've often found that it tells me about the continuation of a series (and since I've read a ( Read more... )

 Welcome to November, the month of write until your fingers bleed and there's snow on the ground ( Read more... )

 My first LJ Supernatural fic!  This was written because for some reason I woke up with Rock of Ages (the hymn) stuck in my head.  I hope you enjoy it, if there are any mistakes, please let me know!

( Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee )

Writing Misconception #2: Characters

“Characters are the writers themselves.” “Characters are easy to create.”

long pause

The sound you just heard was the ambulenence rushing me to the hospital because I was laughing too hard. Those ideas are so wrong it just about kills me.

First: Characters are easy to create

BULLGARBAGE. These little ( Read more... )

Sure, you all know someone who’s writing a novel.  You know someone who likes to read.  You’ve heard all those success stories about authors who never even thought about writing and suddenly published bestsellers.  No doubt you have a very set idea of what a writer looks like.

I’ve got news for you.  You’re most likely wrong.

I’ve ( Read more... )