Do you ever loose your way while writing a story? Even with Scrivener, and its brilliant organizational software, I found myself a bit lost. I’ve got the action all going, and the place, and the weather, and of course, the food that they’re eating. I just can’t quite remember who the bad guy is. You […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Nine
When I write, I like to have chunks of time on either side. I need time before I write to get my act together, and I need time after I write, so that I’m not rushing through what I’m doing on account of the fact that I must soon leave to meet someone. So on […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Eight
Today was very good. I mean, I didn’t get any chores done, but I had coffee with a friend, and then drove home in the slanting light of an afternoon in November. Then I had curry and rice for dinner, and was well disposed to work out the issues where Jack doesn’t know how to […]
Cozy Classics – Oliver Twist
I’m currently working on my next book, the working title of which is Oliver and Jack. I meant to come and post something about how Oliver and Jack are currently lost in the wilds of the Norwood Forest, or something erudite about writing, or something about up-to-the-minute news, but then I came across a series […]
Starting a Novel in Scrivener
After having looked at my pile of papers for about a week after buying Scrivener, I determined that I would take the plunge and start my project. But first I had to get a template! Actually I could build my own template, but Scrivener seemed so overwhelming to me, I was somewhat hooked on using other […]