I did it! I aimed to write 20k over the course of two weeks! It only took three weeks to do it. But, I’ve got a rough draft of a novella now! But then, I have to ask a question: Why bother writing something that’s roughly 20k words? Can I sell something like that toContinue reading “Novella Mine”
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50 is not 0.
CovidWriMo is not going swimmingly. I set myself a goal two weeks ago today: I would complete a 20k-wordstory in fourteen days. Today is day fourteen. I’ve written roughly 10k. That’s not great progress toward my goal. Halfway, in fact. I really should be much farther along. I could make all sorts of excuses. TheContinue reading “50 is not 0.”
CovidWriMo
Self-isolating? Time to write! Let’s do CovidWriMo! (I did not come up with that name. Someone in one of my writing groups did; I take no credit!) Woo! So many of my obligations in my ministry are isolating that I’m likely going to have more time to write. Time to pull out the computer. Let’sContinue reading “CovidWriMo”
Angered by the Rebel Librarian
This book angered me. That’s what makes it good. So, earlier this week my older son brought home a book from school insisting I read it. That’s actually a pretty normal occurrence in our household. The boy’s a reader, rips through books, and is often excited about them. Usually, I’ll ask him what the bookContinue reading “Angered by the Rebel Librarian”
Shotgun Writer
A friend and I chatted about writing. This friend of mine is amazing. He’s going for a doctorate while working full-time as a minister and serving his wife and kids. He’s also a writer. I asked how his writing was going. This is something the two of us do on occasion to encourage or commiserate.Continue reading “Shotgun Writer”
Jonathon Mast: Author 