The Oddity of the Inner Life of the Author: The Romance of Characters and Character Doppelgangers
My, oh my, what a loud place my brain can be when the voices in my head all want to share their opinions at once. And oh, how much do we strange things called authors love this annoying distraction! There is a special strength it lends me when part of me is wrapped up in my characters just chomping at the bit to move on in their story. It is like having your best friends always at your back no matter what the day holds. It allows me hold a snippet of joy in my soul that, for only a brief time, is mine alone.
Writing in a Circle, or Why It Helps to Have a Co-Writer
When you have a good wine, whiskey, cigar, meal, or dessert, the first flavors to hit your tongue are important, but the richness comes from the flavors that follow. A well-informed sommelier will guide you through these different levels of taste as he pours your wine. A rich bourbon will taste of far more than simply an alcohol burn, and each bourbon will have its own complex layers depending on how it was made. A well-told story is much the same.