January was reasonably good, added another 8,000 words to Diaspora so she now sits at 120,000 words of nearly 48%… Read more Progress, and is Science Fiction the Dismal Art?
Category: writing
Progress and wilting flowers
October was a better month for me (even though I’ve got all of a day left), managed to add another… Read more Progress and wilting flowers
Progress, in ever-decreasing circles
September was a better month’s writing for me. I managed to add 8,700 words into draft one, bringing it to… Read more Progress, in ever-decreasing circles
Plodding Through the Marshes
June’s been another low-output month for Descent: Diaspora, with me reaching (or not reaching) the dizzying heights of 3,000 words… Read more Plodding Through the Marshes
A Brief Note on Progress
January’s been a pretty good month for me writing wise. I’ve basically doubled the word count on Descent: Diaspora by… Read more A Brief Note on Progress
Progress, Provenance and Perseverance
December has, thankfully, been more productive than the rest of the year although it’s only a relative, not absolute, measure.… Read more Progress, Provenance and Perseverance
World Building in Descent : Death
World building’s a critical part of every science fiction novel, and Descent: Death’s no different. What I’d like to do… Read more World Building in Descent : Death
Writing With Cookies and Easter Eggs
One of the key things authors need to keep in mind when writing is exactly who their chosen audience is.… Read more Writing With Cookies and Easter Eggs
SciFi, Survival and Sachsenhausen
It seems that the experiences of my three months away still bubble and boil inside my subconscious mind. The whole… Read more SciFi, Survival and Sachsenhausen
Progress and Time Travel
After coming back in (more or less) one piece, September’s been reasonably productive. I’ve managed to finalise the plot for… Read more Progress and Time Travel