Recent posts tagged Shunga-Satori
2023
Rogress Preport January 2023
Welcome, after a long hiatus, to Rumor Control once again. Here are the facts of what stories I'm working on in the new year.
2022
Ducking The Wind
Excuse my silence, I was avoiding a hurricane. (And now, some work updates.)
Head Above Water
Barely. (More on writing draft 2 of "Shunga-Satori")
At The One-Third Road Marker
A third of the way through the major rewrite of a new book, and some lessons learned.
Re-Make, Re-Model
Which is more of a challenge -- starting a project from a completely blank page, or restarting an existing one while surrounded by its mocking scraps?
Crash And Burn
"Shunga-Satori", draft 1 -- more like draft zero. Time to take a hatchet to it.
Half Step Dance
Welcome to draft 1.5 (so to speak) of "Shunga-Satori".
Open Book Exam
On how messy my note-taking can be on my projects.
Self-Criticism Session
What do you do when you find yourself writing the kind of book you might take issue with if someone else wrote it?
Lest We Repeat Ourselves
In some ways this new book of mine is a rewrite of an older book. In most ways, I hope it isn't.
On The Noting Of Some Turning Words
How an entire story can pivot on a single sentence, and lead to a new world in the head.
Towards A More Nearly Perfect Elevator Pitch
Being able to sum up your own stories succinctly isn't an insult to their complexity. It means you understand what they are really about.
The First Week Later
The first seven days of writing "Shunga-Satori" convinced me I shouldn't use the word "weird" to talk about this book. Even if it's deserved.
Over The Top, Out The Bottom
If there was an envelope I wanted most to push, it was envelope of "accessible and fun" as it edged up against "complex and challenging".
Ask Yourself This
Whenever I've said to myself "I'd like to write a book like X", I always had to ask myself, why? And to what end?
One Door Closes, Another Opens
Goodbye, "Unmortal"; hello, "Shunga-Satori" - or whatever I do work on next!
What I'm Due in '22
Some creative news for the new year at Chez Infinimata.
2021
The Forthcoming Murk
What's next for me after "Unmortal"? Uhhhhhhh...
Rogress Preport June 2021
The wheel turns. It grinds slowly, but exceedingly fine.
Rogress Preport March 2021
What I'm working on these days, March 2021 edition.
Rogress Preport February 2021: Back So Soon?
Yes, I know I only checked in a couple of weeks ago, but man have things uncorked here!
Rogress Preport January 2021: Okay, Where Was I?
It's about time I checked back in with all of you as to what I'm up to, bookwise.
2020
The Best Is Yet To Come, He Said
Akira Kurosawa is reputed to have said that whenever he is asked which of his films is his favorite, he replies, "My next one." A phrase I've taken to heart.
One Year Later...
Kicking off 2020.
2009
Long In The Tooth Dept.
Tokyo Inferno is now just south of 40K words. It “feels” about a little less than halfway done, so it’ll probably come in at 100K proper—about the length I’ve been aiming for with most of my work. A couple of...
