Well, I'm addicted to lists anyway. I'm pretty sure I have some kind of undiagnosed OCD, because listmaking is incredibly soothing to me - and, in fact, if I *don't* have a list of some kind, I get very anxious. The lovely and talented anahcrow teases me endlessly about this.

Another facet of my addiction is that seeing other people's lists makes me ( Read more... )

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A bunch of people are talking about their "Top Ten Writing Rules", after an article came out recently on the topic. It set me to thinking about my writing rules. Now, my rules are the ones that work for me -- and even then, not always!

But here's my go at it:

1. Write. Don't wait for inspiration or a muse or divine intervention. Write.Maybe it's ( Read more... )

Veterans: Thank you.

The meme (oh, look, I figured out where I got it from!):

26. What color is your watch? It's stainless steel, so silver.
27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”? Priscilla.
28. Would you strip for money? No, I don't have the confidence in my body for something like that.
29. Do you go in a fast food place or just ( Read more... )

Stolen from somewhere or other. I'm pretty sure it was a blog and not a LiveJournal, though, if that helps?

1. What is the color of your toothbrush? Purple. And maybe gray?
2. Name one person who made you smile today. BugDad, who folded and put away all the laundry, even though it's my job.
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Herding ( Read more... )

It occurs to me that I don't think I've mentioned here my habit of, on Thursdays and Fridays when I'm writing and editing and revising, tweeting bits and pieces of the stories I'm working on.

So, if that would interest you, feel free to follow my twitter feed here: twitter.com/diannefox

( my reading habits! fascinating, I know )

Since this week's to-do list is more of the same (editing, writing, I'll talk more about both later this week), I thought I'd post a meme.

*Think back to ten years ago on this month.
*Write truthful answers and ELABORATE. This makes it more interesting!
*It's about personal changes. Have fun with it!

( THEN: October 1999 )

I'm talking about the differences between fanfiction and professional fiction over at meta_writer. Specifically, I'm talking about where I got my writing start, and how things change between fanfiction and professional fiction in terms of promotion.

Stop by and give me your thoughts, too.

...and she picked three of my characters for me to classify.

Not easy ones, either.

MARRY: Dean, from my upcoming story "God of Wine" in the Other Magical Creatures anthology.

He doesn't shy away from women with unresolved issues from previous relationships. Or relationships that aren't so "previous."

SHAG: Denny Clay, from Oil Change and the ( Read more... )