In my last post I wrote about an author I admire and her practice novel which turned into a bestseller. I like the idea of a practice novel, to understand how to write, but also how to pitch it and possibly sell it.

I admit it, I am still learning and still working on the discipline it takes to write regularly. I do write a lot, for work, so when it is time to write for myself sometimes I come up blank. It is the times when I am trying to sleep, or riding in a car or all kinds of random places and times that I think of the most amazing ideas. Trying to remember to always have something to write with!

So this place is an attempt to learn how to write on a regular basis and how blogging works. I am working on writing and editing my stories and I may eventually post pieces of my work here just to see if there are any reactions. It also might make this whole crazy writing thing seem more real!

I have recently become hooked on the Starz show Outlander. I had read the books a while ago and I enjoyed them, but now the show is front and center on my radar. I love the opening theme song, I think the cast is great and Scotland is beautiful. It is a fun show to watch, though it has its happy moments and some quite grim moments, I keep thinking about how the author saw the characters in the beginning when she first began the story. They are long and hefty books and make a great show.

I can see where the story makes a better tv show than it would a movie and that brings about the thought, is my “movie” in my head, the scenes that I am writing, more of a tv show or a movie? What is the format? I have heard so many people talk about what it takes to write a book and now with self publishing it seems much more possible. I recently read about how the author of Outlander wrote it as a practice book, and that is something I understand. (I also love it that she has Mountain Dew for breakfast!)

So a practice novel is underway!