Monthly Archives: March 2010

Just write: sometimes, it’s wrong

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Arizela

Just write! Oft heard advice to writers who are struggling, whether with a months-long block or a single elusive perfect word that stubbornly refuses to move from the tip of the tongue to the page. You can’t edit a blank … Continue reading →

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Zombies eating my brain

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Arizela

I had this idea a while back. A zombie detective trying to solve his own murder while racing the biological clock to decomposition. Sam Spade meets the walking dead. Black humor abounds in the idea, from my perspective, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Spring fever and vacation brain

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Arizela

So my little get away with hubby in the mountains was surprisingly productive. I finished off the synopsis for Hunters2, and wrote nearly 16k words on Hunters2 (which is not what I’m supposed to be working on, for the record), … Continue reading →

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Home and Away

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Arizela

This week, away. Going to spend a week in a quiet, private mountain cabin with my honey, a good book, and a warm hot tub. No email, no twitter, no facebook, no blog. So enjoy the silence. I know I … Continue reading →

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The long and the short of building a synopsis

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Arizela

Writing a synopsis is hard work. Just about every writer out there who has written one agrees with that point. The dreaded synopsis is both a necessary evil, and much more importantly, a terrific tool for refining the story. I … Continue reading →

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