I haven’t posted here in over a year because most of my thought-power has been going to my job at a publisher. But lately, I get the urge to write an essay, or share some random observations, and I realize that I actually miss blogging. I blog for my job, but I have to be…
Stories as real-life fanfiction
I haven’t made many serious attempts, but I’ve never been able to write fanfiction successfully. My good friend and I have talked about fanfiction many times, since she started in it, and she described it like this: It’s like you’re righting wrongs in the original story. Somehow, you wanted something out of the original that…
Imagining Your Audience
I have so many draft posts that are 80% finished, but aren’t ready to be released into the wild yet. Here’s something I thought of today, and would love to know if you have the same experience. I am a dedicated amateur writer. I do it for love and fun, and mostly to amuse, embarrass,…