I’m still working on my current work in progress, one page at a time. It’s going slower as I continue working to reorganize my writing time throughout each day. The story is progressing and I’m enjoying it, but it has me thinking about how people change. I have an antagonist, or at least I outlinedContinue reading “Can Antagonists Have a Change of Heart?”
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Life Without the Boring Bits
As I write my current work in progress this time, I’ve found myself deviating more and more from the outline I had. One of the supporting characters turned out to be more important to the story than I first thought. With my new workload in my day job, I’ve slowed down how quickly I write,Continue reading “Life Without the Boring Bits”
We’re All Protagonists of Our Own Story
This last month I feel like a protagonist of a great story when their routine changes. In my day job, I‘ve taken on more responsibilities, and that has added to the time I spend at work each day. I’ve had to make some adjustments to my writing habit, to find the time to work onContinue reading “We’re All Protagonists of Our Own Story”
Learning Through Experience
Much like any good story or novel, life comes with choices. Those choices lead to experiences. Thinking about some of my favorite books, which is a list that changes with my mood, I’ve often wondered how the stories would have ended if the protagonist had reacted differently to the choices they had. I’m sure theyContinue reading “Learning Through Experience”
The Tone Sets the Stage for a Story
As I have started and restarted writing my next story, I’ve been thinking a lot about tone. I want to make sure the mood for this new story is set. Actually, I’ve rewritten the first part of the first chapter a few times as I try to set the mood. I know what I wantContinue reading “The Tone Sets the Stage for a Story”
An Interesting Path of Discovery
This last week as I have settled into my new responsibilities of my day job, I’m finally getting back into my daily writing routine. I find, after writing almost daily for a few years, I notice when I haven’t taken the time to write. I really enjoy developing characters and forming stories for them. ThinkingContinue reading “An Interesting Path of Discovery”
Making a Story Good
I’ve been working on making my stories better. I’ve been writing the third book in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. The thing I’ve found with good stories is that they deal with characters. I’ve been surprised by the amount of pages read on my books this month through Amazon Kindle.Continue reading “Making a Story Good”
We All Need Good Stories
In any good story, the protagonist faces tough challenges. The tougher the challenges are, the more we feel for the character. That poor protagonist will lose most everything, or at least have that threat hanging over him. Of course, just like in life, the protagonist can’t resolve the issue on the first try. It willContinue reading “We All Need Good Stories”
We Find What We Look For
The world is a busy place. The news seems full of negative stories. When I go to work, I’m surrounded by the stress of my day job. Lately, it seems so much is happening that it’s hard to see the good things. Is it possible that my approach to the day has blinded me toContinue reading “We Find What We Look For”
How is the Story Progressing?
As I sit down to write this, I thought the title might refer to two things. First, I am working on my next book, trying to have it ready for January or earlier. Second, I was thinking about the challenges of my own life as if I were the protagonist of my own, unwritten story.Continue reading “How is the Story Progressing?”
DANIEL R. BURKHARD 