…but then I figured the day wouldn’t be complete without blogging…
Tag: On Writing
Don’t put it off
Some updates on the writing process, and a little rant on the difficulties therein…
time = life, therefore long winded academic articles = evil
I’ve come to a conclusion that might just prove myself a hypocrite, but I’m going to say it anyways…
Something encouraging I read
I was surfing around on the internet the other day, looking on writing blogs, and I found something that was surprisingly encouraging. It was a comment by Muneraven on one of the pages of a really interesting blog called DeepGenre, and here is what it said:
Advice from Brandon
So, I finally got around to blogging about last week’s English 318 class with Brandon Sanderson! Here’s what we talked about…
English 318 has begun!
Yesterday was the first day of English 318 with Brandon Sanderson! I’m really excited for it! I can tell already that this is going to be a very interesting class–especially because it’s taught by someone who actually writes good fantasy, not just someone who can criticize it. Brandon is a real cool guy and I… Continue reading English 318 has begun!
1,659 words and some other cool stuff
I suppose I should be happy that I wrote so much, but I don’t feel like I’m making as much progress as that four digit number implies. I still feel like I’m stuck on this one scene, and even though a lot has happened, I don’t feel that it’s concluded in such a way that… Continue reading 1,659 words and some other cool stuff
844 words, an awesome writing meeting, and some plans for submitting stuff
I haven’t posted in the last couple of days, mostly because I’ve been so busy. Thursday especially was crazy–there was this huge Arabic final, and I had a big paper to write and get in by five. But, yeah, these are crazy times anyways, what with finals. I sat down and immersed myself in my… Continue reading 844 words, an awesome writing meeting, and some plans for submitting stuff
The Writing Philosophy of Madeleine L’Engle.
I just recently finished reading a book of quotes from Madeleine L’Engle. Her children’s book A Wrinkle In Time had a huge impact on me as a kid, and was influential in the development of my love of writing and of Science Fiction. I found this quote book at a BYU Bookstore sale a couple… Continue reading The Writing Philosophy of Madeleine L’Engle.
700 words and a few rambling thoughts (as usual)
I got in 700 words tonight, and that puts my novel right around 52,000 words. But the thing is that I don’t even know if it’s half finished–in fact, I get the feeling that it isn’t. I know that Andy said that this isn’t something I should worry about in the first draft, but I’m… Continue reading 700 words and a few rambling thoughts (as usual)