A Christmas writing lesson — the Mary Sue

Gather round, children, for the legend of Mary Sue. Once there was a fan-fic author, whose name has been lost in the mists of time. Some say she, for it’s always a she, wrote Star Trek fan-fic. Others say no, that she wrote Lord of the Rings fan-fic. Regardless of which universe, in her story, a lovely young woman nurses a hero back to health and in return he professes his undying love. Aragorn, Spock, Read more…

Ceci di repieni — because you’ve always wanted to know how.

Words: 1,300 Music: listening to kmfa.org streaming classical Christmas music. It’s like mainlining Mozart. So are you ready for some Christmas?!! Ha, me neither. I have cleaned house, and I have stocked up fridge and pantry. Most of the presents are bought, but there are still a few remaining. Well, that’s what Christmas Eve is for, right? Except I have to work that day. Plus I am hosting our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. (My Aunt Read more…

Gordath Wood III — not a sequel but a new beginning

Progress on what I have been calling GWIII is continuing apace. In fact, I only hit a glitch last night when after writing a 1,500 word scene I went to bed, only to realize that the scene is probably redundant. This happens. I may cut it or rewrite, but I’m not too concerned. While writing Red Gold Bridge, I wrote so fast and furiously that I went off in too many wrong directions. In fact Read more…