Monthly Archives: March 2015

M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/24/15

Posted on March 25, 2015 by M. B. Weston

The problem with conventions: the older you get, the longer it takes to get over them. Last night’s thirty minute nap after work turned into four hours. To put it mildly, that “power nap” severely cut into my writing time. … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/20/15 to 03/23/15

Posted on March 24, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I’m back from MidSouth Con! I had a wonderful time, and yes, I managed to write everyday–especially on the plane flights. I think the most important writing session happened on the flight home. I spent the time really brainstorming about … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary 03/18/15 to 03/19/15

Posted on March 20, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Sorry for missing a post yesterday. Things are going a mile a minute around here. I’ve made some interesting discoveries about writing:  It’s hard to write when you work two hours of overtime two days in a row. Between leaving … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/17/15

Posted on March 18, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Took a break from the Michael Lodestone story last night. Instead I worked on a paranormal thriller/horror short story. :::big grin::: Sometimes little breaks are a great way to clear the head. I have a problem with seeing all the … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/16/15

Posted on March 17, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I’ve been trying to do more of my edits without actually printing the page out and writing on it. Part of me thinks this most save time because I’m not writing down the changes and then typing be them into … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/15/15

Posted on March 16, 2015 by M. B. Weston

“What is the purpose of this scene?” That is the most important question an author can ask while editing. Why is the scene there? Does it add any value to the work as a whole?  Rambling and getting too involved … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/14/15

Posted on March 15, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Ah the joys of the second draft. During yesterday’s writing sessions, I discovered that Chapter 4 was 20 pages long and 5,000 words. A lot of it was dialogue. Yeah, that’s not going to work in a pulp novel… The … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/13/15

Posted on March 14, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I love it when I figure out how to solve a problem in one section of the story using something from another section.  Case in point: I have had a bit of a problem with a key character who gets … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/10/15 to 03/12/15

Posted on March 13, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I apologize for the lack of posts. I tend to write them on my phone during my morning walk to work, but that didn’t happen for the past three days. I’ve been working on the urban fantasy pulp novella every … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/09/15

Posted on March 10, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Last night’s writing session was an exercise–no, a battle–of desire. Basically my will and my brain/body went to war. My will was fully determined to finish the 2nd round of edits in Chapter One of my urban fantasy pulp novella. … Continue reading →

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