All the King's Men:  David's Exile and Restoration.

Published:  December 2011.

God is good!

Next step:  Marketing (which I know absolutely nothing about).

I finished my second reading of Northanger Abbey about three weeks ago. The first time I read it was somewhere between highschool and undergrad. I admittedly didn't appreciate the text or the characters then as I do now and that may be because this time I read for my enjoyment and not for the purpose of writing a critique. It also helped that I ( Read more... )

I didn't expect Gossip Girl's "The Lady Vanished" (3.14, March 15) to get me thinking about plot/sub-plot development, but it did. This week, Serena and Chuck's parent stories converge just as Producers promised.
Beginnings: Natural foils. "The Lady Vanished" begins with Chuck and Serena facing new experiences, but they stay who they are; Chuck ( Read more... )

I've honestly never done a summer book/reading list, or any seasonal reading list. I read whenever I have the chance. Lately, I've been trying to get my hands on more writing books focusing on character and story building.

Two books I'm currently getting into on-line:

• The Anatomy of Story by John Truby. I think this book is primarily intended for ( Read more... )

XOXO, Gossip Girl. I began watching four months ago, but it's unlikely I'll become attached to the show. That may be why I'm not inclined to critique plot deficiencies and character ticks too much. If I do watch, I mostly go with the flow.

I freely admit to being a fan of tortured, dark couples (Smallville's Luthor-Lang pairing being my personal ( Read more... )

Revisions, revisions. Ah, my Greek myth retold. *sigh* The painstaking/painful revision process continues. I usually enjoy this part of the process, reading and re-writing and over-thinking. But this time I feel a bit frustrated.

Experimenting with new writing forms -- in this case, script writing -- is proving to be a challenge, so this week I ( Read more... )

The third time is said to be "the charm". Then, there's also the "three strikes and you're out" rule. One of those clichés will eventually prove true in my case. After two stalled attempts at starting an on-line writing journal, it would be nice if this sticks.

I wish I had more of C.S. Lewis' books, but for now the one I do own -- Till We Have ( Read more... )