It occurred to me this morning that I have been thinking about character flaws in the wrong way. I thought it had to be some kind of negative trait. Drinks too much. Can’t trust. Plagued by demons. Bad breath. But here’s the realization: The character “flaw” is the imperfection or external obstacle that keeps her […]
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Monk Mode (October/November 2019)
I was so late getting out the October 1 update, that I decided to roll it into November. But I don’t think you’ll mind. Because in the meantime, I’ve been full-throttle on writing my book, and I’m getting close to the end! Progress Report! As I close out October, I have only a little more […]
The Only Thing Behind Schedule is this Update (September 2019)
You wouldn’t know it by this post being a week late, but August was actually a decent month for writing. The end just got a little blown to hell. First the good news: Breyik I is Ahead of Schedule! My target for the end of August was to have 100,000 words written and Act 2 […]
Breyik: Good News and Bad (But Not So Bad) (August 2019)
Good News: The Words Are Flying OK, so I’ll start with the good news, first: I am making great progress on the still untitled Breyik I. I have kept to the daily word count, often exceeding it, and am over 70,000 words into the rough draft, which would be more than half way if not […]
Breyik Lives! (And I’m Back)
In my last post here, five months ago(!), I shared my promotion at my day job. Then I promptly disappeared. That was no coincidence. While I am grateful for the promotion and what it said about my bosses faith in me, it has honestly taken a huge mental and physical toll. The extra work and […]
Plot Twists! (February 2019)
I don’t know about you, but January always requires extra mental gymnastics for me. I catch myself writing the previous year all the time, and the problem has only gotten worse since moving to Japan and having to factor in Imperial Era years at work. All of our budgeting and planning runs on the Imperial […]