Monthly Archives: April 2009

A fresh perspective

My wife will be the first to tell you she’s not a writer. Or at least she thinks she’s not; I suspect there’s a lot more talent hidden below the surface than she gives herself credit for. This past weekend was a prime example; instead of walking around a store looking at iPhone accessories, we …

April 30, 2009 – 12:59 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Considering various ideas

When building a character, giving each character a genuine flaw or two makes them more believable and sympathetic. Some flaws are overused, such as being an alcoholic or a smoker; others are under-explored. While drug addiction is close to being overused, there is a lot of untapped potential in exploring such a flaw with more …

April 19, 2009 – 4:39 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

No overnight in Dallas yet…

I have been in or traveled through Dallas, TX, three times now and have not yet experienced a stay in any Dallas Texas hotels. This is more by circumstance than design. Once I spent a few hours there, including some time at the Sixth Floor Museum, but kept on traveling. Another time I only drove …

April 14, 2009 – 11:26 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in late night writing | Tagged | Comments (0)

My ideas, or someone else’s?

One of the dilemmas I’m facing right now is where to invest what little writing time I do have. I’ve been searching for an agent and I have a book I’m really passionate about. I believe it could become the launching point of a series of really fun and funny supernatural mysteries. But no agent’s …

April 6, 2009 – 4:21 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Rants and asides | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Frustrated by lack of time

I’ve been frustrated by the lack of time I’ve had to get my writing done lately. It’s not like I’m taking an appetite suppressant or anything… I’m just eager to get back to my novel, but I have no time to do so, it seems. Of course, I am quite committed to several things, but …

April 6, 2009 – 4:13 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Rants and asides | Tagged , | Comments (0)