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Plotting? Never! (And other stuff)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by ksedinger

Hey there, folks! Time for a few thoughts on…stuff. (Wow, I is articulate.) :: In the current WIP, I have reached what I think is roughly the halfway point. I hope so, anyway — I would really like to be … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock: August 2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by ksedinger

So August is done and September is here! So where am I, especially in light of the goals I’ve espoused for the next chunk of time? Well, in August I wrote 32,474 words for an average output of 1047 words … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead: setting goals for the rest of 2016 and into 2017!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by ksedinger

As we head into the final third of 2016, it’s worth looking ahead, both to the conclusion of this year but into the next. So here’s what I hope to get done over the next sixteen months and change! via … Continue reading →

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How to Kill Your Darlings

Posted on August 16, 2016 by ksedinger

After “Show, don’t tell!”, “Read a lot and write a lot”, and “Never fight a land war in Asia”, the most common bit of writing advice may well be “Kill your darlings.” This means that sometimes there will be things … Continue reading →

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When Real Life Hands You Storybits

Posted on July 20, 2016 by ksedinger

Sometimes real life hands you stories, almost fully-formed, and all you have to do is write them down. It’s like taking dictation. This happens, but it doesn’t happen very often, at least not for me. That’s kind of par for … Continue reading →

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Finding time

Posted on July 13, 2016 by ksedinger

People often talk about “finding” time to write, as if there’s a few minutes to be found under the couch, or “making” time to write, as if by sheer force of will we can make the next hour contain 69 … Continue reading →

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Get thee behind me, June!!!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by ksedinger

So June is over and we’re into July, which means it’s time to take a look at the month gone past in terms of writing, and offer some other news items of note, first from my part of the world … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Blogger Award!!!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by ksedinger

Oh wow, it’s actually been an entire month since I posted here last, hasn’t it? That’s terrible. Anyway, I’ll have a proper report up on how June went in terms of writing (short version: mixed bag) early next week, but … Continue reading →

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DEE-YOU-ENN

Posted on May 29, 2016 by ksedinger

My intent has been to post here at least once a week, but obviously that hasn’t happened lately, and the reason is my usual one: I’ve been really focused on cranking out the words on SEAFLAME!, and guess what! Today … Continue reading →

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Buckle Thy Swash!

Posted on May 10, 2016 by ksedinger

There are a lot of ways to separate writers into opposing camps: Are you a plotter or a pantser? Do you write in past tense or present tense? Do you have a daily quota, or not? One of my favorite … Continue reading →

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