So, my web traffic exploded last Thursday. The reason? A sudden avalanche of interest in the possible discovery of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane. Ice Storm: 12 Days, 36,000 Words! It’s Day 12 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I edited 3,000 words yesterday, bringing my redraft to 36,000 words….
I like to weave little slices of dark history into my novels. Unfortunately, that usually means one thing…the dreaded information dump! Ice Storm: 11 Days, 33,000 Words! So, here we are…Day 11 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I edited 1,500 words yesterday, bringing my redraft to a…
Who are your favorite authors? I’ve got a bunch of them. Today, I wanted to write a little about a man named E.W. Hildick. Read on to find out more! Ice Storm: 10 Days, 31,500 Words! Today is Day 10 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. I do…
It’s Ice Storm Hell! Ice Storm, my latest novel in development, has been one headache after another. But last night, I finally caught some good fortune. Ice Storm Hell: 9 Days, 30,000 Words! Today is Day 9 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. Yesterday was a surprisingly good…
Worldbuilding involves creating a world and populating it with people, history, ecology, etc. It’s normally the stuff of fiction. But a quirky video game company named Double Fine has taken worldbuilding to a whole other level. More on that in a minute… Ice Storm: 8 Days, 27,000 Words! Today is Day 8 of my “open…
Most people hate boredom. Personally, I think it’s highly underrated. In fact, I could use a little boredom in my life right about now… It’s Day 7 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. Yesterday was a little hellish in its own right. After four days off, I found…
My wife and I don’t travel much, but when we do we make it count. It’s Day 6.5 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. Last Friday, I reached 21,000 words of the second draft. Just 69,000 words to go. I’ve spent the last four days on the road,…
I am the worst artist in the world. But not for much longer. I’m going to teach myself how to draw. That is, if it’s not too late… It’s Day 6 of my “open novel” experiment for Ice Storm, aka my “Development Hell” book. Yesterday, I reached 21,000 words of the second draft. Just 69,000…