Tag Archive: writing

Jan
12

This is Where the Fun Begins!

Wynde-Announcement

I thought I’d take a minute to update everyone on the status of my novel Wynde. Despite George Lucas’ best efforts to distract me – retiring and selling Star Wars in the middle of my sprint? – I’ve kept up a consistent writing pace. While screenwriting isn’t the same as novel writing, many of the …

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Jul
20

Princesses, Horses, and Heroism

Watching Brave in the movie theater, I tried to keep a blogger’s keen eye on the story. At one point, though, I became totally captivated, lost in the moment of Merida galloping her black steed Angus through the forest. I found myself transported to another world because the scene created a very real and emotional …

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Apr
02

Giving Present Tense a Test Flight

I knew March would be madness with Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse and The Hunger Games – stories with great female heroines like Jaina, Tahiri, and Katniss. In the meantime I’ve been writing away on Wynde, working with my heroine in that book and playing with some storytelling ideas to help draw the reader into …

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Feb
28

Everyday Heroes – Muses, Passion Projects, and Changing the Status Quo

My post today at FANgirl Blog discusses some of the inspiration for themes and storylines in Wynde. Head on over there and check it out: Everyday Heroes – Muses, Passion Projects, and Changing the Status Quo  

Feb
22

Shaping a Heroine – A Daughter’s Mother

In my first entry to Shaping a Heroine, a series of blogs discussing the design of my novel’s heroine, Vespa Wynde, I talked about her father. Daemyn Wynde had always been easily identifiable in my mind as an amalgamation of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. When I tried to identify …

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Feb
09

Talking Star Wars and Action!

As I’ve talked about previously at FANgirl Blog, I first got to see Katrina Hill in action at San Diego Comic Con when she hosted the Oh, You Sexy Geek! panel. I’m a big fan of her blog, and now that she is working hard on her first book, I thought I might be able …

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Dec
19

Shaping a Heroine – A Father’s Daughter

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The more I write, the more I’ve come to the determination that writers really do write what they know, and if you really want to know who you are, it’s as simple as looking back at what you’ve written.  Ultimately that requires being critical of your flaws and weaknesses. And it’s true, self-awareness can be …

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Aug
19

My Adventures in World-Building

A couple of weeks ago, I began to worry about the writing on my novel slowing down.  As I’ve mentioned before, it ebbs and flows. A few months back, I had felt like I was writing at the speed of a car perpetually stuck in second gear – until I realized I was slowing down …

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