Tag Archives: resistance

The Problem of Invention

I had originally envisioned my novel taking place within the narrow confines of the monastery. The great advantage of staying inside is that life there is relatively simple. Yes, there are conflicts and sometimes even high drama, but compared to life outside the monastery, things inside are easy. Everything was going according to plan, but …

January 14, 2009 – 8:45 am | By David Morton | Posted in The Writer's Struggle, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

This blog: Keeping the fire alive vs. “Resistance”

In the year that I’ve been struggling with my novel I’ve learned to recognize the time-wasters that capture my interest so readily. I can smell them coming down the hall. So when the idea for this blog “popped into my head,” I detected the subtle metallic odour of the time-waster almost immediately.

January 10, 2009 – 6:34 pm | By David Morton | Posted in The Novel, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)