First we look. The liquid in my mug is a burnt brown that fades into shades of cinnamon and peanut. Even in this summer heat I can see a faint mist rising. Then we smell. I take a deep inhale. The dominant smell is fruity and tangy yet sweet and raspberry. This smell is so… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share
This year I am writing a novel. Is this a strange time in the process to consider a prologue? I am over half way through writing The Nameless Files and here I am thinking about pausing in chapter writing to draft up a prologue. We all know that a prologue is used as an opening… Continue reading Establishing Context
This year I am writing a novel. I dream of sitting drinking coffee on the front porch on a warm early morning writing. Or maybe sitting pool side with my notebook and pencil at a tropical resort. Heavy sigh. I have done the bulk of my writing in doors at night as predicted months ago… Continue reading Popcorn and…
This year I am writing a novel. There are a couple things that I have considered in some way or another over the last few months. The first thing is that chapter one has been the hardest chapter to write to date. I know as I write this post today that I am not happy… Continue reading A reflection post
This year I am writing a novel. Today I am going to share with you something about my writing method during this process. I have gotten myself into the habit of writing my chapters based on a chapter outline. So, when I finish writing a chapter I take a few minutes to jot down what… Continue reading Essential features but not the detail
This year I am writing a novel and today’s post is a backstory related to one of my characters (unedited). Historical but unauthenticated Cra lived high in the mountains, but unlike the rest of her tribe she found the steep, sloping sides with a mixture of sharp and rounded ridges to be a dull and… Continue reading Backstory: Historical but unauthenticated
There it is, the ice cream sandwich. I close my eyes and remember that long ago taste. It is a creamy rich taste that is smooth and sweet. The iciness of the ice cream is set against the soft cold wafer-like cookies that sandwich it. The cocoa flavour is strong and sugary. It is creamy… Continue reading A sandwich in a coffee cup
This year I am writing a novel. I am starting this post with a question for me and for you. Is there a symbolic image that of you write? My symbolic image is a coffee cup filled with strong black coffee. A white misty vapor is rising from the mug and breaking around a slightly… Continue reading Theatre behind the Eyes
This year I am writing a novel. Way back in the end months of 2020 when I first started really considering this project I was very eager and full of wild expectations. The building blocks for 2021’s writing project where created and put into place. So, I set out writing what I felt certain would… Continue reading The Writing Morphs
“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.” – Henry David Thoreau This year I am writing a novel. “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.” ― Carl Sandburg This writing journey forward has been anything but linear. This is my first attempt at writing a fictional novel and I am truly enjoying… Continue reading As Characters Whisper their Secrets
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 