Hey Folks,
This morning (to my delight) I was pleased to note James Scott Bell mentioned yours truly in the Kill Zone blog (in “Of Interest”). The article is all about Heinlein’s Rules (Heinlein’s Business Habits for Writers). Of course, I replied. Couldn’t help myself. (grin)
Not a lot else to talk about this morning. It’s Sunday, and the outside temperature is perfect.
It’s in the mid-40s, so cold enough to stand-up your nerve endings and make you feel very much alive, but not so cold that a grave, by comparison, might feel warm.
Yet another quote:
“Had my books been any worse I would not have been invited to Hollywood and if they had been any better I would not have come.” ― Raymond Chandler
Now to the novel. Turned out I wrote only one session.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See James Scott Bell’s take on “Heinlein’s Rules for Writers” at https://killzoneblog.com/2018/12/heinleins-rules-for-writers.html. Oh and please take the time to read my response. (grin)
See “What’s it Really Like to Work as a Detective” at https://www.leelofland.com/what-its-really-like-to-work-as-a-detective/.
See “Another Fun Run” at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/another-fun-run-2/ (pictures).
Just in case some of you might like it, see “Recommended Reading List: November, 2018” at https://kriswrites.com/2018/12/02/recommended-reading-list-november-2018/. I believe Kris publishes a similar list each month.
Fiction Words: 1411
Nonfiction Words: 220 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 1631
Writing of Dread (novel, tentative title)
Day 10… 2798 words. Total words to date…… 30745
Day 11… 1738 words. Total words to date…… 32483
Day 12… 1054 words. Total words to date…… 33537
Day 13… 1411 words. Total words to date…… 34948
Total fiction words for the month……… 1411
Total fiction words for the year………… 460094
Total nonfiction words for the month… 800
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 172486
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 632330
Calendar Year 2018 Novels to Date………………………… 9
Calenday Year 2018 Novellas to Date…………………… 3
Calendar Year 2018 Short Stories to Date……… 11
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 35
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 7
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………… 193
Short story collections…………………………………………………… 31
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