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 10, 2011 | Review
My review of J.M. Snyder’s short story “On Company Time” went up at top2bottom reviews a few days ago! Check it out! #
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...
by Cooper West | May 15, 2011 | Editorial
Recently, I’ve had several friends go through crises because of abusive editors. Personally I’ve been fortunate, but this upsets me on the behalf of writers I care about, so I’m here to dispel the whole bullshit myth about editors. Urban legend has...
