Nifty Scrivener Trick

For the past several years my writing tool of choice has been Scrivener. It has features I have not yet even had time to explore, but even with all it’s power it has a mercifully short learning curve 1. One of the biggest reasons I continue to come back to Scrivener, is its excellent Composition…

Unpacking Inner Landings

This section took me by surprise. The doors opened on the elevator and suddenly there was an incredibly boring office taking up the better part of the level. I guess sometimes even wonders can be boring. Let’s unpack. Sheilak’s Departure I’ve haven’t used Sheilak much as of late – the group’s arrival in The Ravine…

Fiction Tuesday – Inner Landings

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link As the lift continued to descend into the depths of The Ravine, Jeremy began to feel a pulsing from the crystal he wore around his neck. He was still learning…

A Monday’s thoughts on writing

What compels people who write 1 to put slices of their innermost selves “out there” for people to see? It’s a frightening prospect. Once something is out for public consumption, after all, people can do almost anything with it. And when people attack or, worse, ignore one of those slices of an author’s soul existential…