Fellow writers, I don't know about you, but I often find myself with something of a title issue. That issue being that I can't think of one.

I don't think it's rare for a writer to be unable to think of a title for their novel or short story, but I don't think I've ever come across one who enjoys trying to come up with something. Because trying to ( Read more... )

I was going to write up a proper end of year post...then decided I couldn't be bothered and figured I'd just let it go this time around. But then xo_angel_xox filled out these 2010 meme's and I thought, "Hey! I could do that." So here I am doing them. :)

It's a long post, so I apologise in advance. :)

( 2010: General )

*shifty eyes*

Why...yes, yes I was...

OK, so, needless to say, I totally failed at NaNo this year. I was actually expecting it, so even though I'm disappointed, I can't really say I'm surprised. It just turned out that, of the 12 months up for grabs in 2010, November happened to be the absolute worst for completing a 50,000 word novel. Of course, I ( Read more... )

( Identity of a Writer )

Stole this from chasingvertigo because I love writing meme's and this one is particularly good. :)

( Let the Questions Begin )

The other week I picked up some writing manuals from the library. I don't read them often but I do enjoy a good writing book. There's something about them that just gets me fired up to write, write, write. And any motivation is good motivation, right?

Anyway, yesterday I cracked one open: The Plot Thickens by Noah Lukeman (the fact that the author's ( Read more... )

I can't believe how long it's been since I posted something! *hangs head in shame* Anyone who cares has my sincerest apologies.

Anyway, while Melbourne has been alternating between stifling heat and unseasonable cold, I was experiencing a dryspell of my own. Unfortunately, it's been writing-related and had been going on since the end of November (as ( Read more... )

Dear Mr Hanks,

We've never met, and we're unlikely to in the future, but I felt obligated to write this letter because you changed my life.

As a fiction writer, I find inspiration comes from the oddest of places but when I sat down to watch Castaway about eighteen months ago, I never expected to get anything more than a few hours entertainment out of ( Read more... )

Groundhog Day was on TV last night.

You know the movie I'm talking about. Bill Murray's character is forced to relive the same day over and over again.

Personally, I love the movie and, seeing that it was on after the Hey, Hey, It's Saturday Reunion, I thought I'd watch it again. But it got me thinking because it seems to me that the movie is put on ( Read more... )

I have a friend in the United States who I edit chapters for. We've become good friends and we email each other regularly. My poor friend, though, has been waiting (very patiently, I must say. More patient than I would be) to read chapters of Long Road Home for many, many months.

We got to talking about it the other week and I said, 'You know what, ( Read more... )