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Nano update on Nov 3, 2009 in Nano I've got 7282 words now - this story is racing out of my head faster than a metaphor I can't think of right now because all of my words are being sucked out of my head by this novel. I won't be posting it here - this is something I want to get publi...

And it begins. on Nov 1, 2009National Novel Writing Month. Current word count: 1942.Taking a break. Hoping for at least 3000 words today.

Poem for Today on Oct 27, 2009 in Kerouac Poetry Bowery Bluesby Jack Kerouac The story of manMakes me sickInside, outside,I don't know whySomething so conditionalAnd all talkShould hurt me so.I am hurtI am scaredI want to liveI...

Regarding "Ark Ship" on Oct 19, 2009 in ark ship Nano science fiction I'm rewriting it from scratch (both because it needs it and because doing so will be good prep for Nano). Going back through it, it's pretty clear that much of the story suffers from a dry narrative structure and lack of descriptive language. Still...

The Nondescript Man - Part 1 of 2 on Oct 18, 2009 in Nondescript Man science fiction This is a little something I wrote a few months ago. And yes, I know, I reuse character names, especially the name Mike. I have no idea why.The Nondescript ManI Mike Harris was sitting in the coffee shop with an imposing stack of textbooks ne...

Show, don't tell on Oct 17, 2009 in Criticism writing Show, don't tell, is one of the cardinal rules of good writing. I've known that for years, kind of in the back of my mind, but somehow I'd kind of forgotten what it meant until I was reminded of it by a friend at a writing group last week. Instead...

Ark Ship - Part 6 (The End) on Oct 17, 2009 in ark ship science fiction A financial crisis at home had exacerbated the problem with the Russians. A major celebrity had been found in a compromising situation with a politician. Those two stories, along with a myriad of juicy gossip and chatter, were dominating the news.