by Ira | Jul 3, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
It’s super duper late, so I’m going to make this Friday night entry a quick one: Got a little work done in the morning. That felt good. Went and played golf with Josh. That felt amazing. Came home and took a quick little nap, took care of the pups and ate dinner, and...
by Ira | Jul 2, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
What a week. Whew. I was busy AF this week, guys, and fighting my writing for most of it. But, not today. Today, I wrote good words, words that get to stay. I was totally out of my rhythm this week, but I have to say…for the most part, I did pretty well. And I’m...
by Ira | Jul 1, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I might have just met one of my new characters for the first time. I’ve been struggling with this opening scene, and one of the reasons I’ve been struggling is because I just haven’t put my finger yet on just who this person is. I might have figured that out a little...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Just had a small win: had a little breakthrough on a scene. Pro tip: if you’re ever writing a scene, particularly an EARLY scene for a new character, and it’s just not feeling right? Take a look at whether they’re the most active in the scene, or if someone else is....
by Ira | Jun 29, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I’ve written about ‘finishing energy’ on this blog before, for sure, but I am in the MIDST of that shit right now. It always takes so much more time and effort than I think. Every time. But…damn if it isn’t always a rush at the same time. What I’m about to...
