Drive-Thru Antidepressant
Posted: September 30, 2010 Filed under: Just One Thing, Writers Write | Tags: writers, writing Leave a comment »A woman hands over the sack of tacos. “A Charger Special with sweet tea.” She takes a beat to meet me, eye-to-eye. ”Have an amazing day, Mama.”
Digits
Posted: September 29, 2010 Filed under: Just One Thing, Writers Write | Tags: walking, writers, writing Leave a comment »Today, I saw an enormous live oak tree–five trunks rising like fingers from the earth’s palm.
Wednesday Check-in
Posted: September 28, 2010 Filed under: Wednesday Check-in, Writers Write | Tags: Donald Maass Workshop, writers, writing, Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook Leave a comment »I took a break from the workbook to read the entire manuscript. Working on a tiny chunk each day makes it hard to remember the whole story. I’m happy with the book’s structure, but I saw subplots that needed expansion and characters, who could be more. When I started, this story was a romance. At the Breakout Novel Intensive, it became satire–tougher, sharper, not so precious. The beginning of the book needs editing to make it match.
