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Digital Diary – Just Like Riding a Bike
Digital Diary – Vegan Keto, The Final Countdown
Digital Diary – Vegan Keto, The Beginning
In these final hours, I find myself binge-eating cheese and eggs. I’m even drinking an IPA that has been in my fridge since Irish Mike left his residuals a year ago. Because, I think to myself, fuck it. I’m going vegan for a month. Except, after two years successfully on keto—and having lost sixty pounds—I’m terrified of … Continue Reading Digital Diary – Vegan Keto, The Beginning
Digital Diary – Goals
Primary goal: Complete draft three of The Waterclock Wars. The first thirty pages should be strong. The first chapter should be engaging and eventful; exposition should feel natural and appropriate, show versus tell. Compare beta comments—note where they struggled with the narrative and when they had questions. Then, reorder chapters … Continue Reading Digital Diary – Goals
Write drunk, edit sober
When The Waterclock Wars consisted of little more than an outline, a loose cast of characters, and scattered, half-baked ideas compiled into essays, I had a routine. I would race home after work, boot up my laptop, and pour a mixture I called ‘my poison’ into the largest cup I could find. It consisted of liquor … Continue Reading Write drunk, edit sober