by Cooper West | Apr 24, 2012 | Modus Operandi, Writing Process
Today was spent wandering around looking for excuses to go outdoors, because it was gorgeous. High in the mid-70F range, low humidity, bright sun…these are the days when Florida is tolerable! But I still had to work, and then do some research at the library, and...
by Cooper West | Aug 9, 2011 | Editorial, Writing Process
It might seem odd that a romance writer, whose whole genre (and therefore livelihood) is predicated on the mythology of “one true love!” which is the foundation of Western ideas of romantic relationships, would be a huge fan of a book which detractors describe as an...
by Cooper West | Jul 14, 2011 | Announcements!, Writing Process
My latest release came out on July 6th: Mixed Signals! I’ll put the spoilery stuff behind a cut, but to start with, let me say that Frank Sheldon is one of my favorite characters that I’ve written. I wanted to write about a very beautiful, nay perfect, man...
by Cooper West | Jun 26, 2011 | Writing Process
I’m a professional writer, and I’ve been through a number of classes and seminars on writing, so I can say this with absolute certainty: fandom is not a master class. Other people have pointed that out, usually as a way to discredit fanfic writers. However...
by Cooper West | Jun 2, 2011 | Writing Process
I was shocked to discover that I am a Type-A, perfectionist over-achiever personality. Oh, there are quid pro quos to that label, of course, but on the whole it is accurate. I had no idea, really I didn’t, until about two years into therapy. When I exclaimed to...
by Cooper West | May 31, 2011 | Writing Process
It’s the end of the month, so I get to look at my totals. Joy. *head!desk* I wrote 30,705 words over six stories (four novels, two short stories), with an average of 990 words a day. The first half of the month saw most of that wordage; the second half, not so...
