Category Archives: Writing
12 for 12 – Short and Sweet
I would like to say the idea is my own. However, sometimes inspiration – and fun ideas – comes from others. Author and friend Matt Forbeck announced his plan to write 12 novels – one per month – in 2012. From his website: It may not be as insane as it sounds. By novel, I mean a work of fiction … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo – Peer Pressure
I had planned to sit this year out. Sure I have an abundance of time, but I figured it was better used for other projects. Rather then spending this November construction a new novel in 30 day, maybe I could edit one of the others I completed over the past five years I participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Continue reading
Script Frenzy – A New Challenge
Early in March I received an email from the people that run National Novel Writing Month, introducing me to a new challenge – Script Frenzy. The idea is similar to NaNoWriMo – write a 100-page script during the month of April. As a movie fanatic, I decided to give it some thought. With April being an insane month (most weekends … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo 09 – The Festering
When I was a child, I begged and pleaded with my parents for a puppy – like most children do. Eventually my parents gave in, with the condition that the dog was my responsibility. Like any child, I quickly agreed. How hard could taking care of a dog be? Within the first two weeks, the puppy had stumbled upon some … Continue reading
Marching onward
Sometimes life gets in the way of the best ideas. When planning ‘Writing Lust,’ I only considered all the ideas floating through my head. The great stories that were bouncing around like a lottery ball waiting to pop out. All the songs I could write about. All the love in the air around that crazy VD holiday. Minute details like … Continue reading
Love bytes: 'Love Sick'
Recycling – It saves. That’s what we’ve ben told throughout our life, and I tend to believe it. Thus, I am recycling my Dane101 article on the big VD for Writing Lust. To quote Captain Hammer – “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.” Also, “The only doom that’s looming is you loving me to death.” The Dean … Continue reading
Love Songs – 'Girlfriend'
It only took about a week, but here is the first ‘Love Song‘ of Writing Lust. For those unfamiliar with this Matthew Sweet classic, you can listen to it here. Girlfriend He pulled the car off the dirt road, onto a trail used mostly by tractors during the harvest. The eyes of several deer in the field shined in his … Continue reading
