Writerly Resources

  • Characters,  Writerly Resources,  Writing

    Clarification…

    Back in 2010, I wrote a series of blogs called “The questions I ask myself…” which was, not surprisingly, about questions I ask myself about characters.  If you want a reference, go here, here, and here.  Apparently, someone went through the series the other day because I received this question: Is this how you start your characters or end your characters?  I’m trying to get started writing a novel and I’m not sure where to begin. Unfortunately, as the email wasn’t signed and it was one of those string-of-numbers@qq emails, I have absolutely no idea who sent the question.  Whoever it was, thanks for asking.  I’m always happy to answer…

  • Books,  Geektastic,  Personal,  Writerly Resources,  Writing

    365 Grateful–Gotham

    So, I actually got interested in Gotham initially because I the name and my love of Batman. Once I realized that it was like Grub Street in Boston, I was thrilled. It’s a n awesome writing community and series of classes. Where I am, they have nothing like the Boston and NYC writing groups and programs.  I wish they did. So, today, I am grateful for Gotham Writers’ Workshop and the class that I am currently taking that is coming to a close this week. Also, for really cool quotes by really cool authors.

  • Books,  Writerly Resources,  Writing

    On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King *****

      Now, I am not always such a fan of books that tell you what to do or not to do when it comes to your own writing.  My reasoning for this is that I feel writing is a very personal journey and I think a lot of the how-to-write books are condescending.  This one, however, is not.   I don’t say that because Stephen King swears like the millworker he is.  I don’t say that because Stephen King talks about being a raging alcoholic who doesn’t remember writing certain books.  I don’t even say that because Stephen King talks about how he got sober and what happened in 1999…