by Ira | Jan 12, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
A fully revised draft, line-edits and all…was completed tonight. Halleloo. This short story, like I wrote about the other night at length, has been an exercise in figuring out my process. I haven’t re-written something to this extent since…probably...
by Ira | Jan 11, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
As in, I crushed today. Not like something crushed me. Today was just one of those days, man, where I did everything I set out to do. All of it. I wrote for all the hours I wanted to, which turned out to be exactly how much time I needed to finish the second draft of...
by Ira | Jan 10, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
David Bowie just passed away. News broke and first everyone was upset because they thought someone had hacked his account, but now it’s clear its true and everyone is much more upset. Bowie wasn’t a huge musical touchstone for me early-on, but he certainly...
by Ira | Jan 9, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
Artwork tonight, which is badass, is from Dan McPharlin So much of everything in life is rhythm, right? Writing definitely falls into that category. I haven’t been in much of a rhythm since I finished the rough draft of my novel at the very end of 2014....
by Ira | Jan 8, 2016 | Challenge, Journal
January 8, 2016: the day Roy Batty was incepted into the world as a service unit for the outer planets. Several years later, he’d return to earth in search of his creator and get retired, kind of, by one Rick Deckard. At least if you go by Bladerunner as...