I had a blast this past Saturday night and you’ll never guess where. Neither you nor I could have expected me to say I went to an AC/DC tribute band concert, but that's exactly what I did. I didn’t go as a closet AC/DC fan. I didn’t just happen to drop in. I didn’t do… Continue reading Oh, the places I go when I’m not writing
Tag: fictional characters
When the writing draws you in
I don’t watch TV much. Every season I have two or three programs I never miss. I mentioned my guilty pleasure, American Idol, in my last post. The other shows I follow are dramas. In recent years, I was a big fan of series like Oz, The Sopranos, The Wire, and Lost. Now it’s Mad… Continue reading When the writing draws you in
Oops … I embarrassed my mother!
“Linda used the F-word in her book! And here I’ve already told my friends at church to read it.” This is what my mother said to my sister in a wake-up phone call yesterday. I had sent my mother a copy of Brevity, and she started reading it as soon as it arrived. My sister… Continue reading Oops … I embarrassed my mother!
How comfortable are you in your fictional world?
When we write fiction, creating the world in which our story takes place is in our hands. I enjoyed writing The Brevity of Roses because I loved all three main characters—and had a good time with a couple of secondary ones too. I also loved “living” in the primary settings—a beautiful Tudor-style mansion with gorgeous… Continue reading How comfortable are you in your fictional world?
Writing out the darkness
I’m still reading my completed novel with red pen in hand. This is the last time—until an agent or editor asks for changes. And yes, I said that before, but this time I mean it. It’s past time to move on to the next novel. I’ve been plotting the new one in my head for… Continue reading Writing out the darkness
Linda Cassidy Lewis 