A Writer's Life

I am writing a four book series.  I have Book One rough draft complete. Yesterday, I plotted out the next two books, in longhand.  I worked on it before I went to work and then while I was on break, and lunch, I plotted some more. I wanted to plot out the future books because I want to make sure what I put in Book One will line up with the future books.   I will have the same characters in the all the books.   The locations will be the same. I bought magazines cut out pictures for the characters and hung them on a bullitine board in my office, so I  can see them everyday.   I am going to live with these Characters for the next couple of years, so I want to see them and get to know them. While I am working on the re-write of Book One.....I will be writing the rough draft for Book Two. I want to have both books published next year.  I can do this if I focus and don't wander off and start another book with a totally new idea, which I have done in the past. So what ar

Today is Thanksgiving in the USA. I am one that do not celebrate Thanksgiving.  Americans spends over 100 dollars on one meal, Why?  Because society says we should.  Look how the turkeys are treated for this day, many say they don't even like turkey but it is, because that is what is expected of you. Look at how well the thanksgiving meal worked out for the indians. But everyday should be a day of thanksgiving.  GOD gave us this gift to write.  We can read, write and tell stories that help others. GOD gave us this gift to write.  Even though no one really cares that I write, I know that my writing matters to this world. Famous painters never sold a painting, until after their death.  So as you are writing, you might never know the impact your writing has after your death.  The movie It's a Wonderful Life did not do well at the box office and now it is a classic, so if you have doubts in your story, your story is orginal and no one can tell your story the way you can t

I know everyone is busy getting ready for Thanksgiving.....Keep a pen and paper near you, so when you get an idea while you are busy with your family, so you can write down the idea that Pops in your head. I am working on a 4 Book series.  My goal is to have both of them published at the end of 2019, that is another blog.....Yesterday when I was on my breaks, I wrote down notes on plotting book 2, because all the books connect in some way, even though  they can be read as a stand alone book, which is always a bit tricky. I carry a notebook with me at work,,,,sometimes co-workers will ask, "What are you writing a book?"  I answer "I am."  Then I go on writing. Not everyone is going to care if you write...No one at work cares.....My boyfriend doesn't care.  He is supportive but lets face it writing is lonely sometimes,,,,so sneak away this holiday and write something, anything thing even if it is one word I have to write, I have a lot of things in my hea

How is your rough draft going??? This weekend, I wrote the Chapter 10.  I wrote the end of the book.  I have Chapter 7,8 &9 to write. it is a very rough draft.  I have the basic plot of the story.  So I have a beginning , a middle and an end.  I have been trying to write this book for the past year. I have wrote and rewrote the first three chapters at least 20 times. Finally, I have the rough draft.  It is not perfect and badly written, but it is for my eyes only. Finally I have a rough draft. You can do it also. 

Have you been watching the priemier of Outlander?  Have you noticed how much conflict is packed in an hour of Outlander?  Outlander has been on for the past three days.  As I binge watch the episodes, I noticed a pattern, a pace, beats whatever you want to call it. Conflict! That is what is lacking in my rough drafts of anything I write.  I am to nice to my characters.  As I watch Outlander, I noticed the Conflict.  Example is the preimier of Season 4.  It was good but the end was a surprise.  Did you see that coming?  Watch the episode again and see how they paced the hour.  That is what is keeping the viewers coming back again again. I know that I have heard it over and over again, make your hero and heroine suffer.  Outlander is a good example.  Whether you are a fan of the show or not.  You can learn something from the episodes from conflict, pacing and foreshadowing.  Watch any movie or show on tv and see how the pacing, conflict  is done.