Yearly Archives: 2015

Blocked

Posted on December 25, 2015 by L. Jacob

So far, knock on wood, I don’t really have writer’s block. I have writer’s apathy. With Iron Butterfly, I’ve written two scenes that I know are going to get tossed. They’re not important to the story, they’re not propelling the … Continue reading →

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Hello, Mary Sue…

Posted on December 18, 2015 by L. Jacob

I’m so proud of myself, writing this great romance story. It’s not original, still following a template, but it’s a great idea. Then I took the Mary Sue test. Oh, dear.  The male lead is a definite Mary Sue, but the … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes the story isn’t there”

Posted on December 11, 2015 by L. Jacob

I finally put away the romance novel. I tried sitting down to write it, but it was so boring, that I put it away. Following a template was a good idea, in theory. The story had written itself. I outlined … Continue reading →

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I don’t do romance

Posted on December 9, 2015 by L. Jacob

Writing a romance is hard. I read a book about writing romance, that basically gave out a boiler template of how to plot your romance. Fill in the blanks and off you go. I actually used tarot cards to figure … Continue reading →

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Make backups!

Posted on December 6, 2015 by L. Jacob

Finished Edit 2. Then my Windows computer crashed.  It’s stuck on the Administrator screen, and I’ve tried safe mode, all sorts of fixes I found on the net. Luckily, Homecoming is on my Mac (which is what I’m typing from … Continue reading →

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Edit…2

Posted on December 1, 2015 by L. Jacob

Survived the vacation. Received my batch of second edits to Homecoming. The editor wants more description. In this, I must disagree. I hate, hate, HATE, text blocks of description. I write like a journalist. I write dialogue, short paragraphs, rapid-fire … Continue reading →

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Off for the Holidays

Posted on November 20, 2015 by L. Jacob

After I win NaNoWriMo tonight, I’m heading off on a 2 week trip to Florida. Have a good holiday!

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Branding/Platform

Posted on November 18, 2015 by L. Jacob

Finished NaNo last week. I think the story is solid to actually do something with. Maybe I’ll fix it up and send it out, but I’m not in a hurry to do so. So what I’ve been doing since then … Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo prep

Posted on November 10, 2015 by L. Jacob

usually I walk into national novel writing month facing a blank page. This time I had a plan. I had an idea for a novel three weeks before NaNoWriMo was set to start. It is based on some brainstorming for … Continue reading →

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Write what you know

Posted on October 25, 2015 by L. Jacob

I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, mostly having to do with magic. When I was younger I was a pagan, one of the ones that was deeply into the environment, natural healing, all that kind of stuff. Then … Continue reading →

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