http://www.todayiwrote.com Passionate prose is my PARAMOUR. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:39:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I didn't do much writing on either of my short stories, but I did have a chance to transcribe them into LSBXE and printed out a couple typed hard copies to make initial edits. Before the edits, I read what I had to my beta reader to gauge how ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/writing-journal-day-2ish/ I've been bad about keeping up a writing journal. I've been bad about writing, period. But I'm resolving to update here with my thoughts on the writing process, and at very least my word counts. And since I have no idea which day it would be, I'll just start my ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/writing-journal-day/ I was down to my final Zebra Technoline ink refill which meant it was time for another JetPens order. This time (just like last time and the time before that) I think I went a little overboard. Not only did I get ink refills, I also snagged seven new pens ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/jetpens-addiction/ I've just discovered something interesting: characters lie. I decided to test a theory provided in Movies of the Mind: How to Build a Short Story by Colleen Mariah Rae (a good book, btw--review forthcoming) and I was bewildered by the results. Let me back up for a moment and say that I ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/characters-lie/ This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.todayiwrote.com/short-story-ericas-funeral/ On November 30, 2009 sometime around 3pm EST, I was declared a NaNoWriMo winner. However, it’s a Pyrrhic victory in some ways. I did not finish this novel. It was well mapped out, but as I wrote, new scenes kept popping into my head.  Looking over the mind map on my ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/nanowrimo-2009-is-over/ I think I love Franz Liszt. Actually, there is no think about it. I love Franz Liszt. He needs to be resurrected from the dead so I can have his babies. I’m being serious. Really. http://www.todayiwrote.com/discovering-novel-writing-music/ Koi WaterBrush (#6 Medium); Zebra Mildliner Soft Color Highlighters (Cool & Refined); Kuretake 2 Way Flat Head Waterbrush; Zebra Techno Line 0.4mm Ballpoint Pen Refills (Black and Red); Zebra Techno Line 0.4mm Ballpoint Pen (Wine Red) http://www.todayiwrote.com/more-jetpens-booty-whoohoo/ Zebra Techno Line 0.4mm Ballpoint Pens (Green & Pink) and ink refills (Black) • Uni-ball E-Knock Erasers (White & Pink) and refills • Pentel Ain Supplio Nanotech Scented Mechanical Pencil Lead (Positive & Refresh) • Sura John & Mary Small Pencil Pouches (Black with Blue & Pink ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/im-an-addict-and-jetpens-is-my-dealer/ Writing by hand can be exhilarating. It’s my preferred method for starting a story and I’ll write until I feel comfortable enough to continue on the computer. There are many pens with which I love to write. Lately, I’ve been using the one I purchased abroad. It’s a Zebra Techno Line ... http://www.todayiwrote.com/custom-paper/