Writer Tamago

They say the writer's brain was eaten by aliens... ...but really, her perceptions were modified by an increased intensity in practicing her art. She thinks. The writer in question used to rely primarily on intuition to guide her through her story planning. She felt that this organic approach was channeling a story. Now, the writer [...]

Manuel flickered the flashlight beam among the trees. The stump had moved from its customary spot. That’s where Manuel let the light beam rest. He stamped his cold feet, and they crunched in the snow. “Don’t worry,” he said softly. “It’s just me. No one else will come out of the house this time. Did [...]

Writing... Hulk Hercules: Professional Wrestler: The copy edits are back in Sonya's hands. Essentially, my job is done. The Winter the Troll Danced with Old Nick: We keep plugging along. About 30K in. Entering the lonely dark making up new stuff zone. HIGHLIGHT: Decorah Nordic Fest is this weekend. Will take research pictures of Luther [...]

Finally! It's been hard getting here this week, but here's a very short Blood is Thicker than Water. *** Last time, I talked about how Pandu the king had to give up being king because he was cursed not to sleep with his wives. No heirs pretty much meant you were out of the running [...]

No, really, I'm pretty sure I'll get to Blood is Thicker than Water tomorrow. At work today, suddenly I have to staff 17 classes and hire about 5 adjuncts, so that's more or less where my day went. But Blood is the first in tomorrow's stack. I also plan to write another Mahabharata excerpt. *** [...]

Copy edits for Hulk Hercules are in my inbox. That means that I have two writing tasks for tomorrow, but HH: PW takes priority. Catherine

Lately, I find myself a little more motivated to write in the journal than write on the novel. In an attempt to nip that habit in the bud, the journal becomes the carrot that I get to do after the day's writing. And, you know, I feel pretty good after the writing, so I don't [...]

Today and Tomorrow, Meredith Holmes visits Writer Tamago. I'm over at Heather Ingemar's place. See you there! It's summer in Southeast Texas. At the best of times, this means heat--the kind that makes it difficult to walk barefoot outside, even on grass, that makes cicadas rattle in the trees and sends even the hardiest of [...]

I had this day mostly off today, and I'd planned to study Russian and then come home and write. Except that I got to spend the day with my little disease. Because talking about medical stuff doesn't interest many folks, and because I know people who know about my little disease, I'm going to hide [...]

It's been a few sessions since I updated the actual stats on the troll story. I butchered one of the scenes of the story from its very first incarnation, and used what I could from it that still made sense. I integrated the first of the emotional conflicts that Grant and David, the Heierdahl brothers, [...]