by R. Scott Boyer | Jun 3, 2014 | Creative Process
Following is an article by Brian Grove about the process of editing. Given that I just finished editing my second book, Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity, two days ago, I can relate to what he has to say on the subject. I definitely agree that some initial edits...
by R. Scott Boyer | May 31, 2014 | Creative Process
Here’s an interesting article on writer’s block, written by Chuck Wendig, first posted on his blog at terribleminds.com. It’s a bit long (I personally think several of the categories can be clumped together), but also quite insightful, with...
by R. Scott Boyer | May 30, 2014 | Creative Process
I’ve started following several blogs by other writers posting about the processes of creative writing, publishing, and selling more books. I found the following article on writershelpingwriters.net and thought it was worth sharing. It’s an excerpt from the...
by R. Scott Boyer | May 21, 2014 | Creative Process
Recently, I began mentoring a friend who wants to write a book. Since I am also planning a writing workshop for the kids at C5LA, who I will be visiting this July at Camp Paintrock in Wyoming, I’ve decided to pull together some tips and suggestions for novice writers....
by R. Scott Boyer | May 1, 2014 | Creative Process
At some point during the process of writing my first two books, I struck upon a surprisingly simple, yet potent idea: to use a famous and/or legendary location as a major character in each story. Almost by accident, I set up Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity to...
by R. Scott Boyer | Apr 4, 2014 | Creative Process
A good friend of mine and aspiring writer, Melissa Grabowski, recently wrote an interesting article about a type of writing I’d never heard of before called a ‘Drabble.’ I found it quite interesting. These mini-stories remind me of the traditional Japanese ‘Haiku’...