Breaking Down the Mountain, Part 2
My first novel, Chimera’s Breath, is about 90% complete. For the last six years my driving ambition has been to get this one monolithic story finished, in the hope of eventually getting it published.
But recently, my perspective has changed a bit. I’ve decided that I want to take smaller steps towards that ultimate goal. I’ve decided that it would be better to try and get something smaller, li…
Breaking Down the Mountain, Part 1
Here’s the deal:
I love to write. No, scratch that. I need to write. In the same way that I need vitamin D from the sun, and I need potassium from, uh, bananas. If I try to stifle the creative side of my brain, I get cranky, moody, I feel weak and undernourished, I lose my sense of self-worth.
When I was younger, my writing was wistful and fun. I flitted from one story idea to the next, writ…
Motivation and Desire
What a difference a month makes. One month ago, it seemed like I had every facet of my life planned in advance. All the things people look forward to and do, the whole marriage, kids, mortgage thing… I thought that was going to be my life, that I would slot into it comfortably, and that I was finally going to know lasting happiness.
Fast forward a couple of weeks. The wheels were already s…