It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whole three years already since I started on T. At the same time it’s hard to believe it’s only been three years. I’m starting to feel like I’ve always been this person, that I’ve always been Eric and that my previous life was some kind of bizarre dream. More than that, it’s… (more…)
I am still–and continually–reading Page Fright, which means I have become more obsessed with the process of writing than usual. It also makes me think of how both writers and non-writers fetishize the process, giving birth to the idea that ‘real writers’ write longhand, or only use typewriters; that ‘real writers’ must have certain conditions met–perfect silence, a particular type of… (more…)
Writer: n. Someone living in a constant state of wtf by choice. ~Eric Andrew Satchwill Lately, I’ve been reading Page Fright: Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers by Harry Bruce. At one point, he quotes a number of authors talking about the abject terror they feel when they sit down to write, and it got me thinking about my own attitude… (more…)
This is an incredibly exciting day for me because today I have become an author. That’s right. I have been a writer for years now by simple virtue of putting ideas out in words, but today I can officially call myself a published author. Felt Tips, the office supply erotica anthology (and second kinkiest thing I’ve done for charity), is out… (more…)
Every once in a while I take a step back and just think about the names of the characters in my book. Sometimes they seem to name themselves and sometimes I have to dig and search for just the right one, but it’s always something unique to the character and the story. In my current novel, I’ve noticed that I… (more…)
Much like with people in real life, character dynamics can get… messy. Especially when we’re suddenly forced to look at them through the eyes of an outsider. I ran into this in the scene I’m currently writing for the second book in the series. I’ve spent more than an entire book with my core cast by this point; I know… (more…)
They say writers are liars. They also say that to be able to hold two contradictory beliefs simultaneously is a mark of genius. I say genius writers believe their own lies while simultaneously knowing them to be fiction. In a prime demonstration of the third point, today I managed to scare the living daylights out of myself with one of… (more…)
Since today is Back Up Your Novel Day, I thought I’d share with you how I work backing up my novel into the daily process of writing so that I never forget to do it. First and foremost, I use Dropbox as my primary save folder. Anything saved on my computer is automatically backed up, without my even having to… (more…)
I will admit, I took a bit of a NaNo break today. Not a full break; I did get some words. Words that I did not have before, and I’m glad for that. I also could have done more, but I took a break and that’s okay. Today was the day I cleared (some of) the PVR back-log. Once Upon… (more…)
I was going to write a meaningful post about my faith and coming into Christianity as an adult rather than being raised as such, but I am far too tired to make any sense on that front whatsoever. So I’m going to defer that post until another day and say: I love writing, I’m rocking NaNoWriMo, and because of this… (more…)