creative process Archives - David Michael Williams

13 04, 2021

The stories behind the stories

2021-04-13T14:28:36-05:00April 13, 2021|Categories: News, Work in Progress|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I finally whittled down my stack of short stories to be included in my upcoming collection, and I couldn’t have done it without the help of my ruthless beta readers.

9 06, 2020

Make sure your main characters cast a shadow

2020-07-13T21:18:37-05:00June 9, 2020|Categories: Work in Progress, Writing Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

For reasons beyond my understanding, my brain likes inventing personas—everything from wacky facades to keep small children entertained to personalities projected onto passersby. Everyone has a story, after all.

12 10, 2017

How long does it take to write a book?

2019-10-02T19:39:08-05:00October 12, 2017|Categories: Work in Progress|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Answer: I have no idea — even after writing nine of them. Maybe some authors have a formula that produces consistent results, but for me, the question is too nuanced to allow for a simple solution.

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