It's been a long, long week folks. Much has been going on, especially with the realization that the outline of Garden, upon which I depend for figuring out what to write each time, entirely neglected the actual events of my 3rd chapter. No, Past Me, "they become friends over the years" is not sufficient plot… Continue reading Unlikely Things
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Thesis Statement
In keeping with last week's theme of "questions writers hear a lot," I have a new one I'd like to address. It's one that I've been getting a lot lately, especially with yesterday's Easter gathering, where various family members all wanted to know the same thing: What is your novel about? To the average person,… Continue reading Thesis Statement
Aladdin
Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday... ...well, it had to happen sometime. Might as well get it out of the way now, right? So anyway, it is Friday and I have a new story for you. Well, sort of. I have the beginning of a new story. I started it at Write Away! yesterday… Continue reading Aladdin
Idea Genesis: Ultimately Unimportant
In ancient Greece, genius was thought to exist outside of the body, in the form of a daemon or muse who supplied inspiration for whatever human happened to be attached to them. This was a lovely theory, because it made it easy for writers to answer the question, "Where do you get your ideas?" But… Continue reading Idea Genesis: Ultimately Unimportant
the Frankenstein Theory
Look! It's Friday and I'm posting! It's almost like I'm a competent individual! Aren't you proud of me? :) It has been a very long, writing-intensive week for me. Yesterday I got up at 8 AM and spent almost the entire day writing, until I went to bed at just past midnight. I don't think… Continue reading the Frankenstein Theory
M.M. Jordahl 