Seems like change is almost always a good thing. Changing scenes helps push the story forward. Personally, it seems like my life’s scene changes always come at this time of year. This year, I’m starting a new job soon. I’ve embedded myself even deeper in the corporate world, but, on the positive side, I think [...]
One of the reasons I’ve been light on the posts to the site is the old grind. Working for the man has been getting me down, down, down, you might say. That’s why I have to put in a plug for a new book from a very good friend of mine. In fact, I just [...]
I just tore through a small but powerful writing book called “Ron Carlson Writes a Story” by (surprise!) Ron Carlson. Carlson guides us through the writing of one of his stories, “The Governor’s Ball.” He describes where the initial idea came from and then walks us through the process of completing the first draft. The [...]
