December 4th 2010

The more I write the more I realize the need to write more. When I first started writing all I was interested in was fantasy fiction but now two or more years have passed and I've moved away from the genre. I don't know which way is my path but I'm going to try a few more to test the waters. Funny thinking back how I wrote my first novel, completely satisfied with the idea that that was the one story I'd ever write and never again. My stories may never make it past my laptop, or my family and that is okay with me.

12/02/2010

Well I've taken a bunch of time off and here I am again. The itch to write is coming back. Well it came back about a month ago and I've kept myself occupied finishing up two stories that are now done. My girlfriend read one of my stories, the first ever she's read and I think she liked it... Of course if she hated it I doubt I'd know. But regardless I'm fairly happy with the results from both stories.

Tonight has been dedicated to working on a sci-fi story I've been thinking about for the past two years. Still long ways from starting it but it's coming together.

March 31st 2010

Tackling the beast once more. This time with renewed interest and vigor. I'm cutting my original novel down to size, and each word cut is a step closer towards my goal. I've had enough breaks, enough excuses, it is time to get back to work. It's time to write...err edit.

1/30/2010

The hardest part of writing has got to be doubt. Picked up an old story that I hadn't looked at in almost one year, and have started reworking it. How can I shorten a story of such a magnitude and depth to what is the "acceptable" length. Maybe it takes time to step away from a story that you've become so close to and see the mistakes and content that just isn't necessary. Who knows, seems like a constant learning curve for me, but I'm not ready to give up yet.

01/16/2010

Nothing current to announce except that I haven't been working on anything. Well maybe personal reading. Hard to get motivated sometimes and buckle down to finish up a story. Maybe it is time to dust off the story I was editing. Seems to me, finding time to work and the motivation are the hardest aspects of writing.

01/01/2010

Another year has arrived and I'm eager to begin searching for an agent that is right for me. If I keep writing and keep trying to improve the craft I love, then maybe one day my luck will change.

With the new year, I'm wiping the slate clean and the statistics from last year are not a concern anymore. I've got two stories nearly ready to send out, we'll see what happens.