Just last week, I finished one of the best science fiction books I’ve read all year! It’s called Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson, and I think it won a Hugo award. My first reaction, after reading the VERY satisfying ending, was “Wow! This book is everything that good science fiction should be!” My second reaction,… Continue reading Spin has spun me
Tag: On Writing
First submission sent off!
Yep, that’s right! This past Thursday I sent off the first three chapters plus a synopsis to Tor for them to consider! It was all part of the English 318 final. And…I’m not exactly sure how I feel about sending it out just yet…
awesome day
Yeah, it was a really good day today. I didn’t make any progress in the last few chapters of my novel, but I did revise the first 25 pages of my novel for the English 318 final. Now, I just need to find a place where I can safely submit it…
Now that I’m almost finished…
It might sound kind of crazy, but now that I’m almost finished with this novel, I’m starting to figure out what it’s really about…
Down to the last stretch
…in more ways than one. School is coming to a close, I’m making my final preparations for the study abroad, and this novel is only one or two chapters from completion (in rough draft form, that is. Very rough draft form). Now that I’m almost finished with this draft of the novel, I’m able to… Continue reading Down to the last stretch
The writing’s not coming so easy
Yeah, and it’s kind of annoying…
Getting your story critiqued in front of class
So, I showed up to Sanderson’s class yesterday, and before the class started he turned to me and said “would you mind if I critiqued your submission this week in front of the class?”
The Lost Colony to be submitted by May!
We had an interesting lecture today in English 318–Brandon explained the format of the final to us, and part of the final is that we actually submit something we’ve been writing to a professional publisher! So, now not only will I finish this novel by the end of the semester, but I’ll be sending it… Continue reading The Lost Colony to be submitted by May!
Writing can be…surprisingly touching
I spent about four hours writing in my novel today, and as I was writing, something completely unplanned and unexpected happened, and at the end of it these two characters were kissing, and it just felt…really good. It really touched me and made them feel like real characters. I sound kind of sappy blogging about… Continue reading Writing can be…surprisingly touching
I <3 Miyazaki
I saw Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind over the weekend with my sisters, and it has been stuck with me all day! Hayao Miyazaki is an incredible film director. I’ve been extremely impressed with all of his movies, and I have a goal to collect all of the ones that he’s made. During… Continue reading I <3 Miyazaki