Comments on Writerly Wackiness: Duck rows and novel thoughts

I think my solution will be to work on some short ...

2008-09-27T22:46:00.000-04:00

I think my solution will be to work on some short stories until I figure out which respective burner the novel projects should be on. :)

Dan, I think you did read the story. It was called "The Sleeping City" and, not surprisingly, had a guy arriving a city that was under a sleep spell. I want to keep the magic elements but incorporate them into a steampunk-ish world.

Which story was it? One I would have read? I'd a...

2008-09-27T21:42:00.000-04:00

Which story was it? One I would have read? I'd actually go for letting it simmer for a little while--perhaps jumping back and forth between novel revisions and story planning (worldbuilding, character development, etc.), giving each those clingy five minute windows to grab your attention =)

Run with the steampunk thing while you've got enth...

2008-09-27T15:42:00.000-04:00

Run with the steampunk thing while you've got enthusiasm for it, I say. Being on the front wave of discovery about your own idea while you're getting it down is the most enjoyable way to write... right? And it may spew out faster. Productivity = Good.

And it might be nice to have the revisions in the back of your mind, to go back to and pick at when you need a break from the