Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Beginnings Being Hard
Well, here I am. And here you are. And I have a question: what do you want to read for fun?
My credentials: I've been writing since I was twelve years old. Along the way, I've won an award, gotten a degree, and dabbled pretty constantly in writing. I've written everything from poetry to novel-length manuscripts, audio plays to stage plays and most of what's in between. Dabbling. Fun.
As I now find myself with a disgraceful amount of time on my hands, I've decided to formalize the dabbling into a job. That's where you come in.
Does romance trip your trigger? How about stuff with triggers? Trigger the horse? Horses of a different color? Let me know. I'm not saying I'll write in all of the genres for the suggestions I get. It's hard enough to write adequately in one genre, let alone many. But I want to write what you want to read. Whatever I don't know, I'll learn.
Eventually, there will be stuff for sale and links for donations and all that. The good news is that it'll be freebies for a while. I'll be posting things here and there that I've written and also serializing a web novel soon. As I have post-able comments or opinions or writing tips, I'll put those on here, too. These will serve as samples of my work, so that when I do have something for sale, you'll want to pay for it. The genesis of this project, what I really want to do with it, is to write something you want to read. I want to start with that and earn your trust.
Really, isn't that the way it should be? You're the consumer; wouldn't you want to have a say in what the authors you follow should be writing? After all, you're the ones who are buying.
So, let me know what you want to read. I can't wait to get started.
My credentials: I've been writing since I was twelve years old. Along the way, I've won an award, gotten a degree, and dabbled pretty constantly in writing. I've written everything from poetry to novel-length manuscripts, audio plays to stage plays and most of what's in between. Dabbling. Fun.
As I now find myself with a disgraceful amount of time on my hands, I've decided to formalize the dabbling into a job. That's where you come in.
Does romance trip your trigger? How about stuff with triggers? Trigger the horse? Horses of a different color? Let me know. I'm not saying I'll write in all of the genres for the suggestions I get. It's hard enough to write adequately in one genre, let alone many. But I want to write what you want to read. Whatever I don't know, I'll learn.
Eventually, there will be stuff for sale and links for donations and all that. The good news is that it'll be freebies for a while. I'll be posting things here and there that I've written and also serializing a web novel soon. As I have post-able comments or opinions or writing tips, I'll put those on here, too. These will serve as samples of my work, so that when I do have something for sale, you'll want to pay for it. The genesis of this project, what I really want to do with it, is to write something you want to read. I want to start with that and earn your trust.
Really, isn't that the way it should be? You're the consumer; wouldn't you want to have a say in what the authors you follow should be writing? After all, you're the ones who are buying.
So, let me know what you want to read. I can't wait to get started.
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Left this comment on Creative Writing Corner, one of the blogs I follow, when asked What do you do when you're torn between creative possibilities and real-world responsibilities?
When I'm working on a real-world something and inspiration strikes, I make notes on a 3x5 index card. Too small? Nope. All I'm doing is making notes, not writing the thing. I include the specific reasons why the idea took me over in the first place. I spend no more than fifteen minutes and one index card to make my notes. Then I set it aside until a more opportune time. It's hard sometimes, but it beats having the rest of your responsibilities turn to mush while you're doing something else.
For an ongoing solution, I try to make sure to schedule both real-world and creative responsibilities into each workday. Sometimes both won't fit. When they do, though, it makes a huge difference. Balance is good.