I get excited every time I think I'm done with Bad for Business. These revisions have been like bubbles in wallpaper, each time I think I've got one down I find myself turning right around for another one. I do have the story in chapters now, today I wrote the forward and the about the author section and all that. I have a headache if you haven't noticed. I figured I should consider some other media for promoting my work, I'm worried this blog isn't reaching a very wide audience. I'm reluctant to join Twitter, though it does seem to be where everyone is going. I guess the idea of it sickens me really, I want to reach people that want to read. If you need your reading mashed into 140 characters, my style probably isn't for you. Still, I could be reaching more readers.
I've been thinking a lot about this urban fantasy novel, I think have some new angles for the narrative to take. Hopefully I can keep getting usable ideas, of course, if it's short then it can be short--no biggie. Sometimes I wish someone could just tell me how to write. What the characters should do and how the story progresses should be accessible. I know there are formulas to writing fiction, but then you end up with formula-driven fiction.
I guess sometimes I wish writing was more like following a recipe. You need a brooding hero, a smart villain, a dash of intrigue, and a sprinkle of sexual tension. Let these simmer over an interesting setting and add sidekicks to taste.
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