Monthly Archives: February 2017

Dangerous Boys

Posted on February 25, 2017 by midiguru

During the period when my plan was to release my (still upcoming — doing lots of edits, thanks for asking) fantasy series into the popular but overcrowded Young Adult market, I did a bit of reading in the YA fantasy … Continue reading →

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Rewriting, Part 3: The House of Cards

Posted on February 19, 2017 by midiguru

There may be several reasons why I’m not a full-time professional novelist, but the main reason is probably because I like a story to actually make sense. When characters do things, I want to understand why they do them, and … Continue reading →

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Rewriting, Part 2

Posted on February 12, 2017 by midiguru

The first chapter of a novel has to do several things. It has to introduce the lead character or characters, and in a way that lets us understand who they are — fighters, beggars, accountants, bored housewives, whatever. If there … Continue reading →

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Rewriting

Posted on February 10, 2017 by midiguru

All writers, no matter how accomplished, can benefit from hearing a second opinion from a thoughtful reader. For many years, I was the second opinion. My functions at Keyboard included copy-editing, technical editing, and some big-picture critiques as well. Before … Continue reading →

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The Fact of Coherence

Posted on February 6, 2017 by midiguru

Einstein once said (I think it was Einstein, anyway), “The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” The universe we live in is really a very strange place, and the deeper physicists dig, the more strange … Continue reading →

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