Tag: writing discipline
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For Me or For Thee?
There is a question in writing and creativity on who it is that the artist is creating for. Should the artist create for themselves, or should they create for others? Reasons for both abound. But which is best? I’ve thought about this question a lot after hitting another wall in my writing. Days of non-writing…
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To Build a Habit
Time is relentless. No matter how much we may wish for it to slow, allowing us the opportunity to complete all those things that nag us in our day, it marches on still. It is cold, heartless, giving little care to us. Thus, we must always fight ourselves, hoping to master that ability to use…
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A Short Push
Yep. I’m going to give it a try. Publishing, that is. Short stories. Novellas. Novelettes. All of it. Instead of worrying about how others do it, have done it, or if these things are good enough, I am going to do it. To start, I am going to release “The Farm” (this title may change;…
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The Updates of June
It’s June. The weather is oscillating between really pleasant to unbearably hot (above 80). Mostly, there has been little rain, making it simultaneously nice in that there is little humidity, but terrible as I watch my lawn turn brown and my flowers scream out for water. Such is the life of an adult, concerned about…
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 9 – Don’t Call Me a Quitter
Punch in the gut! Oof! Ow! When I saw the title of this one (“this one” being Kristine Kathryn Rusch part 9 in her “How Writers Fail” series), I almost laughed. “There’s no way that this will relate to me! HA!” The title of this one is “They Quit”. I am no quitter (with my…
Jeremy C Kester 