<p>Recently, I have seen several posts relating to writer’s groups or critique groups. I do believe they are a necessary tool for any author. So much so that I recently joined my second group. During my first meeting with this group, they asked to see a selection my work. So, I submitted excerpts from four different projects which are in various stages of completion. They were the beginning 4 pages of a short story that I’m polishing, the opening scene to my first attempt at a novel, the opening scene to an urban fantasy idea that is rattling around in my head, and an opening scene to a character study I was playing around with to help flush out part of my World. </p>
<p>One of the group was kind enough to send me some feedback prior to our next meeting. Her comments were kind, accurate, and useful as I expected they would be. What really struck me was not what she said but rather, why in the world did I have so many different projects. </p>
<p>It really should not have surprised me. I have a four drawer file cabinet full of characters, cities, castles, monsters, plot lines, and potential backstory. Coming up with ideas is not the problem. It’s taking those ideas and developing a cohesive, entertaining story.</p>
<p>Well, over the weekend, I came to some decisions. One, I will continue to polish the short story and submit it for publishing. Second, I will focus on a novel-length piece that I story-boared during a class I took last December. Third, everything else will remian on the back burner until further notice.</p>
<p>There, I put it in writing for the world to see. Look for updates and excerpts in the future. If you don’t see something soon, let me know that you will hold me to it.</p>
Tag Archives: Fantasy
So many ideas, so little time.
Welcome to Hare’s Tales
Hello and well met. You have entered a world where my life experiences, spirit, and imagination are the clay that are molded into stories that I hope you will find entertaining. At the very least, you will get a chance to see some of the trials, tribulations, angst, and ecstacy that this writer experiences while he wades through the process of developing stories. As the process moves along, together we will share exceprts from said stories and I look forward to your comments.
I have always enjoyed good stores told well. Whether it was my mother reading Mary Poppins books to me as a child, watching Family Classics movies on the old Zenith, or listening to an old storyteller recite Jack London’s, “To Build a Fire”, while sitting around a summer campfire, a good story always captured me and opened my own imagination to endless possibilities. My stories are not classics yet. However, every great author started by writing a single word.
Please, join me on my journey. It should be an interesting trip.
Tales From The Hare 