It’s December again and time for my annual appeal to all those who read the RMFW blog. It is time to finish your novel. Whether you want a traditional contract or are motivated to master the skills of an indy publisher, you still must write your book. Today is the day. But something has been…
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The Need for Structure
Beginnings are Easy For years I wanted to move from writing technical documents to writing thrillers. Even though writing non-fiction had paid the bills, my heartstrings are pulled by the desire to pen entertaining stories and novels. As it turned out, I found I could complete short stories with ease, but novels—not so much. I…
Rocky Mountain Writer #193
Jennifer Kincheloe & The Body in Griffith Park Jennifer Kincheloe is a research scientist and writer of historical mysteries. Her novels take place in 1900s Los Angeles among the police matrons of the LAPD combining mystery, history, humor, and romance. Jennifer’s novels have been finalists in the Lefty Awards, the Macavity Awards, the Colorado Author’s…
Happiness and Writing
We’re all interested in the secret of happiness. I’ve read quite a few articles on the subject over the years. Most agree that wealth is no guarantee of satisfaction and contentment. (Although severe financial struggle certainly doesn’t increase your chances of being happy.) Career success is not necessarily a predictor of happiness either, particularly in…
Unstructured Narrative
Many writers have experimented with non-standard, or unstructured narrative styles. Some to varying but undeniable degrees of success – some mixing reality and fancy like Hunter S. Thompson, others displaying a non-linear narrative like Kurt Vonnegut, still others jumbling everything up in what can be argued to have no sense whatsoever but an irresistible rhythm…