Monthly Archives: October 2009
More on feeling your characters’ emotions
Oopsie, a glitch occurred when I posted this, and it showed an unfinished version. I’ve fixed it now. I’ve been thinking about my huge breakthrough yesterday, the realization that sometimes I resist writing because I don’t want to feel my characters’ emotions. Yet I don’t remember having this problem with the previous book, and I … Continue reading
Do you carry your characters’ emotions with you?
The morning has a ethereal quality to it, as I’m still carrying the feelings from my emotionally-charged dream. So often my moods are shaped by what I was dreaming when I woke up that morning, and while the images sometimes don’t make enough sense to hold on to upon waking, the emotion always does. I’ve … Continue reading
Contest reminder
Don’t forget about Writtenwyrdd’s contest. This is your chance to win the plush Cthulu you’ve always wanted. Deadline is Oct. 31. Relevant bullets: WE’RE GOING TO BE WRITING HORROR. 500 to 1,000ish words of spec fic horror, poetry or prose, humorous or creepy. (You can go over 1,000 words, but please not by too much.) And … Continue reading
