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Here we go.
Today is a big day. I'm releasing my first fiction into the world. It's a short story set in the Stars over Apocrita universe, the same as my first novel, Heartspeed. The story is a science fiction suspense/thriller, and will have minor tie-ins with Heartspeed....
Ramblings from the Starting Line
It's 4:00 AM here on a cold November morning in Pittsburgh. Today is Saturday, just a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, and when my daughter gets up, we're going to go get a new battery for her iPhone. When we get back, we're going to put up the Christmas tree....
When is your book outline good enough?
As I continue to work on my debut novel, I likewise continue to learn as I go. I've been following a mix of McKee and Egri in my story-building process. First, I've identified a main plot, and three subplots. Then, I gave each a color, as you can see in the picture. I...
Too Old to Begin Writing?
The short answer: I hope not. The long version: I'll be 48 years old in 10 days. I'm pushing 50, man. Not only that, but I have a great job in software engineering. My wife and I live comfortably, I've got two teenagers who I'm trying to guide along, I've got hobbies,...
Plot Points with Scrivener
I'm a huge Scrivener fan. Scrivener is not just a great place to arrange your scenes and do your writing; it is a story engineering power tool (Hey L&L, I'm patiently waiting for 3.0 for Windows!) So you'll recall from last...
Step By Step
I'm deep into the step outline of my WIP. Now that I finally decided on the premise for the book, things are moving along. The process is going like this: Identify key scenes where the premise moves closer to, or farther away from being proven.This goes for subplots...