Dark is the Night

Hi fellas,

Sorry this is late, short, and rough. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to submit anything this week. It’s been a crazy couple of months. Anders has been sick like five times in the past seven weeks—not to mention he’s stepped firmly into the “terrible twos.” Plus there was all of the holiday chaos. Oh yeah, and we’re moving to a new apartment Wednesday. Yes, this Wednesday. In three days, Wednesday!

So I haven’t written much of anything in two months. But enough with the excuses.

I value Write Fu. And I feel accountable to you guys. So I drafted a chapter of Dark is the Night last night. Take it easy on me. More is crammed into these pages than I’d prefer, but I wrote it as an exercise in fleshing out these characters and their relationship. And I might be starting to scratch at the story's theme.

I’m open to any and all comments. If you need any reminders about story elements, just let me know. But I’m pretty certain this story will be non-linear in its telling. So if you’re a little lost in the “plot,” that’s probably okay. I’m more concerned about clarity of character and emotion right now. Does the story feel authentic? Fresh? Do you want to follow Simon down the “road” he’s traveling?

Thanks, guys! Write on!

Ri

New Year's Writing Resolution

Hey guys,

I was reflecting on the writing I did in 2011, and I realized I hadn't finished a draft of the novels I'd been working on. A fella has to finish drafts if he's going to nurture a novel to the point where it's ready to send out, so here's my New Year's Writing Resolution:

Finish drafts of the stories I start, beginning with the novel I'm working on now.

There.

Hope I'll be telling you guys in the coming months that I finished a draft of The Ghoul!

The Ghoul

Hey everybody,

I've sent y'all the first chapter-and-a-half of what I've been working on the past few months--a YA sci-fi detective novel currently titled The Ghoul.

Conjuring this imagined futuristic world has been a challenge and a blast--please look for any opportunities for me to dream the world and the characters more richly.

So glad to have such keen readers reading my work!