Then and Now

Comparison of where I was in the writing process and where I am now. Sometimes, it’s the same place.

Revisited: How I Conquered the Synopsis

09.02.2011

A look at me and the synopsis through three posts spread out over time. Why they’re hard, what I learned, and how it can help you.

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Revisited: GMC by Debra Dixon

08.17.2011

Then 03.18.2008 G to the M to the freaking C I bought GMC by Debra Dixon. It’s genius, I’d heard, and it’s true. It’s like having someone explain brain surgery in a book you can read in a day or two, and you finish and say, “Duh.” Before I go on, I’d like to point [...]

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Revisited: Finishing That First Manuscript

08.10.2011

Then: 01.22.2008 Finis. Sort of. I have finished the first rewrite on the first act of my fist novel. All those firsts, they just kind of sing disaster, don’t they? And yet, oh my god. I felt the same rush I did finishing the thing. The first act, about 140 pages, needed a lot of [...]

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Revisited: 10 Ways to Unblock Writer’s Block

08.03.2011

Then: 10.25/2007 10 Ways to Unblock Writer’s Block I know, in a logical manner, that writer’s block isn’t a real, insurmountable thing. It’s a lot of possible twists, in your work and in your life, that manifests as, “I don’t want to.” Or sometimes, “I can’t. I really, really think maybe… I can’t!” But what [...]

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