Launch week continues…
One of the treats for me as a writer this time around — Town Father is very different for me, as you’ll see when you read it — was finding an approach to the material that would let me really immerse myself in it without getting pretentious or phony. You always have to be true to your own identity, but a great benefit of being a novelist is the ability to put on all kinds of costumes.
Here I assumed the role of a novelist of the 1880s. I would write my story of Hestia, California, as if I were telling it in that period, though, as I say, without getting all Victorian in my language and style. It is, after all, a story with contemporary themes. Feminism. Reproductive freedom. Social judgment. Relativism. Plain old morality.
But the tickling thing I understood right away was that no…
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Legends of Windemere 
First of all I want to say great blog! I had a quick question which I’d like to ask if
you do not mind. I was interested to fiund out how you center yourself and clear your head before writing.
I’ve had a tough time clearing my thoughts in getting
my ideas out there. I do enjoy writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are usually wasted simply just trying to figire outt how to begin. Anyy ideaws or
tips? Many thanks!
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Thanks for visiting.
I actually use outlines, which help pinpoint the major events of the story. Prior to actually writing, I usually think about what my goal for the book section is going to be. Will there be a fight? Which character is the focal point? How will this lead into the next scene? Typically, I do this thinking while doing some of the mundane things in the morning (breakfast, shower, biking, etc.) or a little the night before to see what sticks. This allows me to clear my head before putting my fingers on the keyboard. Even without an outline, you can just think about that beginning in between other activities. Red lights and long lines at the supermarket come in handy here. Hope this helps.
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