What makes a story good? I see this question asked by many people, of many people. An author is perhaps the worst person to ask for an answer. If they are any good, they aren't working to a formula. They…
Category: writing
Works in Progress May
Charles French, whose most excellent blog I follow, shares his WIP status and asks readers to do likewise. Well, this will be a pingback rather than a comment, but it all counts, hey?Just twiddling over the final chapter of Two…
My words!
For research, I have been reading rather a lot of erotica. For research purposes. I don't do it to enjoy myself.Here's my take on a good erotic short:1. Reasonably credible plot and characters. The characters have to have reasons to…
RTFM
Manual cars are a bit of a challenge nowadays. I've driven automatic for so long that when I occasionally rent one - because I can't afford anything better in a strange country - it's an adventure.So I made driving one…
Coming alive
There's a moment - and every writer knows it well - where the characters step off the kerb and start walking for themselves.No matter how tightly the story is plotted, how rigidly the character's actions and appearance and thoughts are…
Two Cum Carrie
Tucumcari Tonite, read the signs along Route 66. And for the travellers motoring along the old two-lane, that must have seemed like a good place to aim for: a tiny town with nothing much besides motels, diners, and gas stations.Once…
Road of Enchantment
There's been a choice facing me. Iran or Route 66? Where is "Two-come Carrie" heading off to next?I decided today. See if you can guess.Now, I just need a plot…And a couple of climaxes…Oh the choices in my life!Britni Image…
Fun or profit?
As noted on Twitter, my first month of writing erotica for fun and profit was only 50% successful.That's okay. I'm having fun, and building the business. There's a tonne of people writing erotica and publishing on Kindle. A lot of…
Jolly Rancher
Amarillo at sunset. The light was low, a long day of driving behind, but I wasn't going to drive past in the dark.One of the most surreal sights of my life. A line of classic Cadillacs planted nose down in…
Chain-drinking coffee
Yesterday was a writing day. After days of skimping and well, doing other things related to writing, I finally knuckled down and finished Mile High Scrub, the first in what is planned to be five stories about a tour group…
