Wendy Crafton

Appeasing the Voices

When I stop writing, my characters revolt. They stomp their feet in anger and assault my brain with plots and dialogue. They want out. They want the page. They want to feel real. I started this novel about 10 years ago with a solitary idea and a character named Benny. Benny is in his midContinue reading “Appeasing the Voices”

Writing is in the Numbers

I passed small sign at the end of a driveway today that read \”11900\” … On any normal day this sign would have obviously meant the house at the other end of the driveway was house number 11900 on whatever road I happened to be driving. Today is not a normal day. Today is halfwayContinue reading “Writing is in the Numbers”

Better Than a Smoothie and a Cupcake

I decided to go Barnes and Noble today to beat down the word count I\’m increasingly missing. (Never you mind the stop at Bruester\’s for ice cream) I meandered through the cafe ( the good spot taken… you know the one nearest to an outlet and the second good spot… the one where no oneContinue reading “Better Than a Smoothie and a Cupcake”

Workshops, Ideas and NaNo

Lots of knowledge gained today! First up… writing workshop! The Chesterfield Writer\’s Club presented a workshop today complete with authors, publishers and instructors. The workshop started with how to begin as a writer, moving to structure and craft and wrapping up with publishing and marketing. This was the first effort by this group and theyContinue reading “Workshops, Ideas and NaNo”

Everybody\’s Writing for the Weekend!

Finally the weekend is here! Day 5 of NaNoWriMo and I\’m way behind. No worries. I\’ll get there. I love where my story is going and that NaNo is forcing me to move forward. I don\’t question my writing and when I get stuck I\’m more likely to think openly about what to do toContinue reading “Everybody\’s Writing for the Weekend!”

Best Laid Plans

NaNoWriMo is upon me. Day 1, I surpassed my goal of 1667 words. Day 2, I am short already. The day is not yet over and I\’m gaining willpower to \”just do it\” but pushing aside everything else is proving harder than I expected. When I decided to write 50K words in a month, IContinue reading “Best Laid Plans”