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Serial: Zero – Chapter 2, Scene 1
Zero shrank back against the statue of a faceless man in a military coat that flanked door to the entry hall, wishing he could disappear. Lieutenant Sorens turned in a slow circle, her right hand...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 2, Scene 2
The bright lights of the monitoring room flashed and turned red. Zero clenched his teeth. Lieutenant Sorens straightened and pushed away from him. The metal edge of the desk bit into his palms, but it...
View ArticleSerial Writing: Thoughts on Double Features
I’m several days late with my thoughts on writing a serial this week. Sorry, folks! I was a bit overwhelmed by the fact that I had done a double feature and finished the rough draft of Storm without...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 2, Scene 3
Cardeth crept down the alley to where it intersected with Trader’s Circle. The skirts of the dress clung to his legs and he let out a low, frustrated noise in his throat. If Evaline wasn’t with him,...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 2, Scene 4
Cardeth slumped against the wall of the alley and stared up the hill where the street turned and vanished into a row of shops. His breath ached in his throat and his shoulder and arm throbbed with the...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 3, Scene 1
Zero slumped down against the door frame and slid to the floor. The gun dropped from his numb fingers to clatter on the tiles and bounce out of reach. Lieutenant Sorens staggered forward a step. Blood...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 3, Scene 2
The hand that closed over Zero’s lacked warmth. The gun fell from his numb fingers but it didn’t fall to the floor. Fingertips made of rubber gripped the gun’s barrel. Metal rods mimicked a human arm,...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 3, Scene 3
Cardeth dropped the last strip of fabric from his sister’s gown and flushed it away along with the novice’s badge. A stubborn, lacy scrap floated in the clear water and he flushed again until the last...
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Serial: Zero – Chapter 3, Scene 4
Cardeth didn’t even make it to within sight of the city gates before five gray-clad figures sprinted toward him. As one, they came to a halt and snapped a salute. Narrowing his eyes and looking at each...
View ArticleSerial Writing: Bitter Truths and Realities
Not quite five months ago, I decided to do something crazy and begin writing Zero, my science-fiction web serial. I think this sums it up the best: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times....
View ArticleSerial Writing: Impressions after the first post
I did it. Somehow, with only three days or so of preparation, I managed to write the first scene of Zero. It’s been a wild adventure already. Apparently that doesn’t mean I’m done. I mean, really? Why...
View ArticleSerial Writing: Impressions after Week Two
I survived the second update. I even had it posted an hour after midnight. For that, I pat myself on the back. But, like every adventure, it didn’t take long for things to start going wrong. I don’t...
View ArticleSerial Writing: Someone remind me why I’m doing this to myself?!
Another week has come and gone. I posted week three’s scene way too late in the afternoon. I guess I should be grateful that it is still Wednesday and I managed to keep to the spirit of posting a...
View ArticleSerial Writing: Thoughts on the First Chapter
It took 5,905 words to reach the end of the first chapter, and part of me thinks that it wasn’t nearly long enough! I can’t say I’m writing quickly, because I’m not. An average of 1,476 words each week...
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