Celestial Chicken Blog

…you probably shouldn’t use it. I should explain. I hang out in a few writing forums, and there are the inevitable questions from writers, especially newer or younger writers, about how they can incorporate a particular story line into their novels. Most of these are romance novels, so I’m speaking from that perspective [...]

I did get some good writing done on Monday. It was very quiet in my lab, and I managed to rework a few scenes into something I like. I am still wanting to add a major scene that inserts another male character that might be either competition or a foil for my main [...]

Well, I’m getting an unexpected chance to write today and tomorrow. I will be working until close tonight, which means I can write this evening in the relative quiet of my office. I’m going to look at this as a wonderful opportunity and not grumble about having to be here for 14 hours [...]

I’m wanting to write, but I’m at work, and that means I have to look busy, even if I have nothing to do. So, I’m looking busy by reading articles on the internet. And while I sit here, I am wondering how I can perk up my decidedly bland Nano2007 novel so it [...]

How many times can you use the word “reckon” in a five-paragraph article? The Inquirer shows us how!

I run into this a lot when I’m editing my own work. I have my favorite adjectives, and even use them twice in the same sentences sometimes! I’m always trying to remember to look for my favorites as I write, replacing them with different adjectives whenever I catch myself. What reminded me of [...]

Well, I had intended to get some writing done last night, and I did. About 300 words or so. Hubby was home, and whenever he’s home I just don’t get productive time. I get interrupted a lot, and just don’t get to a relaxed point where I can let my brain concentrate [...]

Well, I had to update the Wordpress code that runs this blog. That took me an hour. It’s only 8 steps but I’m not a .php wizard so it confused the heck out of me. But I finally got it, and while I was at it I thought I ought to find [...]

It ended up being a really good working weekend. I have added a couple thousand words to my story, which is great because I cut out about that many too. The deep editing is going well; I’m realizing where the holes are, as well as the little nuances, and I’m getting them all [...]

So, I’ve had a few hours to mess around with my novel today, and I’ve been slowly plugging through. I’m still in the first chapter, but that’s okay, I’m giving the story the kind of deep polish that it needs right now. I hope to keep working through the day and evening, see if I [...]