Couple of Quotes
Writing » QuotesAugust 31st, 2006
Every true novelist listens for that suprapersonal wisdome which explains why great novels are always a little more intelligent than their authors. - Milan Kundera
My great anxiety is to get my book done, before bodily and mental powers fail and deplete. - Lewis Carroll
The Lake House
General » Work-in-ProgressAugust 30th, 2006
Today I went to the dollar theater with my mother and sister to see The Lake House. Yes, it was a romantic drama, yes, it was a sort of time travel story, and yes, there were some definite holes in the logic of the story, as are most time travel plots. However, I am not writing to simply pick at The Lake House, I’m writing about it because it sort of affirms why I write romance.
Website Update/Writer’s Block
Writing » Announcements, Work-in-Progress, Writer's BlockAugust 28th, 2006
As you may have guessed, I’m going through writer’s block. I find that when I’m stuck, I need to start reading again. Or doing more research. Or, not think about writing at all, but work on my other projects (which include working on my comic, performing another T-shirt surgery, balancing my account, and, unfortunately, Facebook haha).
What do you do to combat the Writer’s Block?
Mr Beta Male
Writing » Character Development, Work-in-ProgressAugust 27th, 2006
In your everyday historical romance, the hero is an Alpha Male. He takes charge, he’s depressingly sexy, and he makes you jealous of the heroine because she gets to touch those perfectly scuplted pecs. Don’t get me wrong, they certainly are fun to read. But my stories usually feature the Beta Male. What does that even mean, the Beta Male? Doesn’t that mean he’s a wimp? That’s he’s almost…too pretty to be a man? No, I don’t think so. (I am, admittedly, a little biased.) …
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