Sometimes external influences are awesome for writing. Sometimes they’re really not. Sometimes only in moderation. There are three things that do wonders for my writing ability when consumed in moderation: caffeine, sugar, and alcohol. Of those three, caffeine has the … Continue reading
Everything I see, everything I do, eat, touch, and hear influences my writing in some way. Television gives me an idea of what works and what doesn’t in character reactions and motivations. Sometimes If I can figure out within the … Continue reading
Just as writers get ideas from all around us, we also are influenced by everything we come into contact with. I dedicated a portion of my own personal blog entries to this phenomenon, which I affectionately call the Input/Output modes. … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post over on my blog about “Creativity and TV crime.” I talked about watching too much television during my formative years and how that had a profound impact on my storytelling. But today … Continue reading
When it comes to these blog entries, I feel like I spend a lot of time avoiding answering the question, or I at least take a boxer’s stick-and-move approach to the week’s topic. This time though, I’m going to answer it … Continue reading