I’ve been writing in some capacity since 2007. And I won’t mince words: Sometimes writing can be fun but usually, it feels like work. A good part of my journey has been trying to figure out how to make writing fun. Perhaps that’s all just smoke and mirrors though, a way to fool myself intoContinue reading “Is Writing Fun?”
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A Wall of Me
I hope I’ve never come across here as trying to blame others for my own failures. So let me be clear: Nobody stands in my way but me. This blog has a heavy focus on the psychology of the human mind precisely because I am my own worst enemy when it comes to getting writingContinue reading “A Wall of Me”
I Discovered I’m a Discovery Writer–Now What?
So it turned out I’ve been a discovery writer all along, which explains a lot about who I am as an author and where I stand today (a revelation I learned while watching one of Brandon Sanderson’s lectures on YouTube). Discovery writers and pantsers are basically the same thing. Ditto for outliners and plotters. PantsersContinue reading “I Discovered I’m a Discovery Writer–Now What?”
My Writing Notes: Organized At Last!
Given the numerous problems I’ve had organizing my writing notes in the past, I’ve been searching high-and-low for a solution for many years, hoping I’d eventually stumble upon an organizational program that works for me. I’ve tried OneNote, Scrivener, mind-mapping programs, notecard programs, plotting programs, Post-It note-style programs, etc. and ran into many problems, including:Continue reading “My Writing Notes: Organized At Last!”
Trying to Organize An Army of Snippets
Even though I’d found the discipline to properly label all my writing notes/reminders/snippets and had diligently been saving them into text documents, in the end, I had way too many of them. Imagine several more folders full of documents like the ones above. Each document had hundreds of entries which typically included writing notes spanningContinue reading “Trying to Organize An Army of Snippets”
My Writing Notes Have Always Been a Hot Mess
As all writers should, I have a “dumping ground” to write ideas that might pop into my head at any given moment. Some people call these moments ‘inspiration’. And perhaps they are, but I’ve noticed these moments typically don’t come unless you’re letting unfinished stories live in your head long enough for them to flourishContinue reading “My Writing Notes Have Always Been a Hot Mess”
Rough Draft Complete!
Hello reader(s). I’m happy to announce that yesterday evening I completed the rough draft for my latest story, The Machine. The entire thing is now written from beginning to end. All the problems have been answered and all the story promises I made have been fulfilled in satisfying ways. In other words, it’s now passableContinue reading “Rough Draft Complete!”
The Good News Is… the Rainbow Was Never Stolen In the First Place
How many colors are in the rainbow? The answer, of course, is seven. We’re all taught this as small children. But let me show you a few pictures in Philly, PA. First, we have the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose 72 steps (thanks to the wonderful 1976 movie Rocky) have become famous as a metaphorContinue reading “The Good News Is… the Rainbow Was Never Stolen In the First Place”
The Fad of Pride
Though we’re in the early stages of a MetaModern age, there are signs that Pride is failing to gain a permanent foothold in the United States. And that’s not for lack of trying. Many people in power warned that June 2023 was supposed to be THE YEAR rainbow flag symbolism would ramp up and dominate,Continue reading “The Fad of Pride”
A Deadline!
I hate self-imposed deadlines, even going as far as to list the reasons they don’t work for me. But this time might be an exception. On Friday, I heard my friends talking about how much fun they have each year at Gencon, all the writing panels they’ve attended, and all the interesting people they’ve met.Continue reading “A Deadline!”
Nick Enlowe 