Writing is work. Many years ago, I sat down to write an epic fantasy. The first words out of my fingers were, “We encamped that night at Garion Dawnsbrook.” In the following months I pumped out a massive tale of epic proportions that culminated in the literal end of that world, but a few survivorsContinue reading “From Proto-novel to Novel”
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Working Vacation
What do you do on vacation? Sit back? Relax? Go sight seeing? Visit old friends or older relatives? Maybe catch up on your reading? I’m working. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: If your intent is to publish, you need to approach writing as a job. It’s not a hobby to doContinue reading “Working Vacation”
Depression is a Death Star
An article I wrote dropped on Yahoo News — check it out if you like reading about depression and Star Wars!
Bad books help you write better.
Over Bookcation I read a bad book. Like, seriously, this thing was awful. I’m glad I read it. Now, this isn’t one of those B-movie things where it’s so bad it’s enjoyable to read. I enjoy those kind of movies. Books, when done right, can evoke that same feel. No, this particular novel was justContinue reading “Bad books help you write better.”
Who needs sanity?
Last week I wrote about how writing is the beginning of the work. This week I lived it out. I got back a novel I’d written from an editor. The novel isn’t short; the thing was about 600 pages long. The editor left on average three notes a page. Some of the notes regarded typos.Continue reading “Who needs sanity?”
Jonathon Mast: Author 