In the interest of variety, I thought it might do us all some good to forgo the usual inspiration post this week and talk instead about the writing process. Now I don’t pretend to be any kind of expert on writing fiction – I don’t think anyone is. Creative writing is a wild horse withoutContinue reading “Building a Character – They’re Not Characters, but People”
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Wasted Time
Louisa toyed with the idea of popping out her right eye, reaching in, and massaging the part of her brain just behind her brow which was threatening to leak out her ear. It was the third day of her migraine and she was out of any other ideas. Unread manuscripts and queries lurked in teeteringContinue reading “Wasted Time”
Empty Spaces
Do black holes get lonely, I wonder, staring out into the distant abyss as my spacecraft drifts by, gliding towards our objective. There used to be others to distract me from such unsettling musings; Jonsey, the programmer, Alexandra, the mess chief, and Zart, the navigator, amongst the rest of the crew. But they’re all gone,Continue reading “Empty Spaces”
To Sleep, Perchance
It had been two hundred years since anyone on Earth had slept. No one was really complaining. After all, the no-sleep revolution had revitalized the world’s failing economy, driven humanity to new productive heights, and given everyone the extra eight hours they deserved to enjoy their hobbies, friends, and families. At last there was timeContinue reading “To Sleep, Perchance”
Inspiration – “The Curious Savage” Says Goodbye to ‘Normal’
As we grow up, we place a lot of emphasis on fitting in. Some people argue that as we reach adulthood, such pressures fade, but they really don’t. Everyone wants to be part of a group, the group – no one really wants to be an outsider. Unless it’s an outsider amongst outsiders. I suspectContinue reading “Inspiration – “The Curious Savage” Says Goodbye to ‘Normal’”