As an unpublished writer who works full-time with a forty-five minute commute to a mentally challenging job, I have found it difficult at times to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. By \u201cat times\u201d, I of course mean almost every day.<\/p>\n
Siege<\/em> isn\u2019t just my farewell to characters I\u2019ve developed and loved over the years; it is also a training tool. When I started writing Siege<\/em>, I made the conscious decision to write a thousand words per day on the story. Generally speaking, that meant I would grab a quick bite on my lunch break and spend the rest of the time pounding away on the keyboard. I stuck with it longer than I thought I would\u2014nearly two full months, producing over fifty thousand words of prose which may or may not be any good.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t know how these writing experiments will turn out. I don\u2019t know whether I\u2019ll ever be a published writer. I don\u2019t know if my stories will be read by anyone other than a few visitors to this site.<\/p>\n I do know that, regardless of publication, I need to do this. I do know I have stories to tell that at least a few people will find enjoyable. I do know that if I don\u2019t make the conscious commitment to writing, I won\u2019t ever get it done. I do know that if I set goals and rules for myself, I can produce an amazing amount of work in a not-very-long period of time.<\/p>\n Writing is like anything else worth doing\u2014it requires commitment and investment. I hope you get as much out of my scribblings as I do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As an unpublished writer who works full-time with a forty-five minute commute to a mentally challenging job, I have found it difficult at times to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. By \u201cat times\u201d, I of course mean … Continue reading