In continuing the recent trend of this blog actually living up to its moniker, I offer an insight into the everyday world of a living, breathing, unsuccessful writer. Below is a first draft from my latest novel, and the revision that I worked on this weekend — a revision that will be followed by two … Continue reading
So, I woke up this morning in a rather poor mood. I stayed up too late, because we watched a creepy TV show, and then Brooke said she wanted to watch something else, to fill her mind with different images. Naturally, she fell asleep as we started the pilot episode of “Psych” whereas I stayed … Continue reading
I had planned on working on my novel for quite awhile today, but the work has been frustrating and slow. I haven’t put enough time into it for the past week to cruise when I sit down: I had to work to recapture and refocus ideas, to remember character idiosyncrasies, to remember key plot developments. … Continue reading
As a writer seeking to publish his first novel, I’m overcome by feelings of despair and apathy on a fairly regular basis. Probably weekly, though Brooke might disagree. But, about once a week I reach a low point. I tell myself again and again that my writing is crap, that I’ll never be able to … Continue reading
