{"id":744,"date":"2019-05-19T10:31:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T14:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimaulkin.com\/ljacob-today\/?p=744"},"modified":"2019-05-19T10:31:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-19T14:31:58","slug":"real-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grimaulkin.com\/ljacob-today\/?p=744","title":{"rendered":"Real Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have decided to start on a new book. Blood From a Stone<\/em> seemed to be mechanical, with no life in it. I got to the second chapter of the book, and realized that it was boring. Even though I hit the plot points did everything I was supposed to do, that was the problem. I followed a formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I followed the outline, and, I guess, the outline was boring. There’s a book called Story Trumps Structure<\/em>, and it goes against the idea of using an outline. Sure you have “beats” and “inciting events” and all of that, but if there’s no life, there’s no story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why I felt I needed to do something different. I was talking with my publisher and mentioned to him about a panel that I could do called “Real Magic for Writers.” It would be about using the magic (chaos magic or eclectic magical practices) that I used to help my writing along. I drew up a proposal and he and his business partner liked it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Real Magic for Writers<\/em> is slated to come out in October (I think? Or September?). With this one, I have an outline, and I’m following it, but I’m putting life into it because it’s about something I’m passionate about and that I’ve done for about 30 years. It’s something I haven’t done, a non-fiction book about a sort of secret part of my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And City of Heroes<\/em> is back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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