Entries Regarding: WRITING IS HARD

Known Unknowns #12: “Voice”? God, No.

Apr 13th, 2012

Known Unknowns #12: “Voice”? God, No.

We hear a lot about "voice" in fiction, but what does it mean? Turns out, not nearly enough. But I offer an alternative!

The Known Unknowns #11: Endings, Revisited; or: Get Behind Me, Satan!

Feb 13th, 2012

The Known Unknowns #11: Endings, Revisited; or: Get Behind Me, Satan!

What if the ending you KNOW is the ending is suddenly screwing up the rest of your story?

The Face in the Woodshed Window: Eric Raymond

Feb 2nd, 2012

The Face in the Woodshed Window: Eric Raymond

From writer Eric Raymond: "Some thoughts about Debenham’s Woodshedding—advice which is deceptively simple to hear and very hard to practice. But first, step over here, and I’ll let you in a little on this 'being an early reader' business."

Known Unknowns #10: Woodshedding

Feb 1st, 2012

Known Unknowns #10: Woodshedding

Did I know what "woodshedding" actually meant for most of my life? No. But that won't stop me from blogging about it!