Editing Process

Editing Process

 I had to revisit the process of editing recently. An opportunity arose to help a fellow writer and I took it.  It was a weird feeling as I have been removed from that for so long. Once back, the whole thing came back to me. I am going to outline how I go...
Arts and Creativity

Arts and Creativity

The title may be misleading a little as I mean the arts. It is not limited to painting, drawing, and coloring. Those are important, as well. When I say the arts, I refer to any creative endeavor. Music, dance, writing, and anything that lets people express themselves...
Written Wednesday – Love

Written Wednesday – Love

Here is another recent story I wrote during our Write On writer’s meeting. We were given song titles and tasked to use them as inspiration. The one I used was “Do You Believe In Life After Love?” by Cher. Hope you enjoy this piece. The street was...
Arts and Creativity

Prompts and Sprints

This topic is contested. I understand why it is not everyone’s cup of tea. To be honest, tea is not my cup of tea but that is for another time. I had learned exactly what a writing prompt is from my current writing group. I found it funny as I had been using...
Editing Process

Writing Groups

I had kept my writing hidden for a long time. There were very few I would confide in when it came to what I wrote. I am not sure exactly why now that I look back on it. This apprehension came to a stop because of getting involved with a community of writers. My first...
Roleplaying Games

Roleplaying Games

If I mention Dungeons and Dragons and lose you, I apologize. This ties into a lot of what I do and have done. Tabletop roleplaying games have always been a go-to of mine.  When I first started, I saw how it was a marriage of so many things I loved. It was most...
Arts and Creativity

Pacing

Pacing for novels and stories is tricky. I do believe in you and will add what my thoughts on the topic are.   I always refer to the saying “this is a marathon, not a sprint” as it applies to so much in life as well as life itself. There are...
Arts and Creativity

Critique

It is not often that I will talk about someone’s writing. I have always focused on the message that came across and less of how the words and punctuation were used. This was challenged a couple of times and I see now the benefit to a constructive critique. ...
Arts and Creativity

Writer’s Block

 We all experience it. You may not be a writer, but if you do have creative projects, a block is likely to happen at one point or another. Personally, this happens to me a lot. It might not be on a large scale where I do no writing at all. I always do the same...
Writing Wednesday – The Candle

Writing Wednesday – The Candle

This was from a writing prompt that was provided by my writing group. It is very raw but I feel like there will be expansion. Enjoy. The Candle The light from the candle illuminated the majority of the room. The details on the wall were hidden in the dim light as the...