So, I live in the D.C. area and love life at the moment. Why? Well, it’s the snow. Sure, it’s a lot of snow, and I’m sure at one point growing up in northern NJ, I’ve seen this much, but for D.C. and northern Virginia this is a lot. Why is this snow making me [...]
My girlfriend recently asked me what the impetus was for my return to writing and for the current novel. The question made me analyze my motivations for writing and the genesis of the story. My return to writing(after a hiatus of a few years) began about a year ago, but perhaps I never stopped writing. Discovering [...]
I have tried to write from a detailed outline in the past–and have failed miserably. I have done extensive world-building, and created a detailed outline, and have fallen flat. I never finished those books. Current book: I researched for about one month. I assembled the world, created the main characters, religions, government, and created a [...]
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