http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast Thoughts from the Storm Journal Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:22:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am writing again. I found my second wind, and now I am picking up from where I should have left off.  (Does that make any sense?)   Instead of writing the book that I want to write, I am writing the book that I need to write. Last night, while watching ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=19 I have not written in a long time.  I have a book inside of me that I know I need to write; however, I am a coward.  The book I need to write is personal and honest, but I lack the courage to write a book that would expose me ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=18 For Mika is still being developed, but I am waiting for one of my readers/critiquers to finish it up. I was told that it was not a good idea to have my wife read my work until I made millions, but I didn't listen. Now I understand why ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=17 The title that I had chosen for my latests book, Kireidesune, no longer works.  I've changed the title to reflect a comment made by one of the characters about another character.  (That actually made more sense in my head than it does on my screen.) The new title is For Mika.  ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=16 Okay.  I’ve been a bum, a sorry, lazy bum. I have not written anything during my vacation.  I have met quite a few people who run book clubs, however; they want to use my book, Unbecoming.  I am a little nervous about having my book discussed, especially since I know I ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=15 I shared the first draft of my book with a friend, and he tore into it.  He did exactly what I needed him to do; he challenged me to get it right. I had been trying to write a book that people would like, so I made the mistake of thinking ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=11 Love is not a part of the creative process.  Writing about love requires an experience with love. http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=10 Kireidesune is coming along much better.  I have been able to write something everyday, but my friend, Pat, has hurt my writing.  Actually, he has helped me a great deal, but his wisdom has made me a lot more mindful of what I'm doing.  I miss the blissful ignorance of just ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=9 I have been able to write again, developing the character's in my book, Kireidesune.  I have had to dump one of my longest chapters, nineteen pages.  That may not seem like many pages, but to a writer, it is a lot. Its strange what things motivate and inspire us.  For some, ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=8 I was reading a new book by Eric Jerome Dickey, and I began to understand why I haven't been able to finish my books.  I haven't been satisfied with the language or anything else, and it is my fault.  I wasn't writing my book the way I enjoy writing; I ... http://www.stormwaj.com/forecast/?p=7