Saturday, December 09, 2006

Working on Fiction

I've actually worked a lot on fiction the last two nights. I'm reading the final book I need to read for the article on Jim Sallis, so when I take a break from that I'm working on a story called "Farhaven." This is actually a story I started many, many years ago but never finished. It's a children's story, and instead of working on some piece that I feel I should work on, I'm working on this one just because I want to. I guess we'll see if that strategy pays off.
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2 comments:

  1. Clifford12:54 AM

    Charles,

    After a relatively long dry spell (approx 3 months), I just picked up the pen again too. I have these dry spells every so often and I just don't understand why. For me, writing fiction is enjoyable, relaxing, and psychologically rewarding. So why the dry spells?

    I guess I should enjoy it while I can.

    Have fun with Farhaven!

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  2. Charles Gramlich8:54 AM

    Thanks for positing, Clifford. I tell myself some times that the dry spells are the "well" refilling. Maybe it's even true.

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