And don’t be jealous. This is the first time in my life I’ve actually had the resolve to do it. Part of that came through my wife, who really kicked me into gear through the end of our graduate school career together, and it kind of stuck. I always thought writing would just happen and it doesn’t. It takes more discipline than anything else I have ever tried. And that’s a good thing.

And yeah, the reading thing…I can’t say that’s a bad way to spend a summer.

Also, I hope you like your Kindle. I love love love mine. I hope you like Locke Lamora, it was a lot of fun, even if it was a bit slow to start. I’m really curious about the sequel and probably want to jump in sometime before the third one hits shelves.

The best advice I can have on fiction writing is just get out there and do it. It’s probably going to be bad. Reading most of my old stuff makes me cringe, but I’ve gotten a lot better over the years. Pick something you like and write about it. It works for me very much like blogging these days. I just sit down and do it without really thinking about it. Find the time during your day and /force/ yourself to sit and write fiction. Sometimes it won’t be fun, but set yourself a goal, even a small one, and make sure that you reach it. When–not if–you reach it, set another one.

I’m jealous of your resolve. I’m having the best opportunity of my life (a full summer, jobless, financed, and taking only one class) and it’s coinciding with the dryest dry spell of my life. What I’ve used it for is a lot of heavy duty reading though, and that can only be beneficial down the line, I suppose.

Also, largely because of your rave review, I bought a Kindle this summer. It’s fantastic, thank you for the inspiration. I promptly bought a copy of the Lies of Locke Lamora, and I’m probably going to get started on it after I finish out the last few of Margaret Frazer’s Joliffe mystery novels (the series is that lovely slow-burning style of mystery where there’s not even usually a crime until more than halfway through the book, it focuses on a troupe of players in medieval England).
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I started writing a few months ago and have found that I really enjoy it. I hope to keep my momentum and keep blogging on my site. I was also thinking about trying my hand at fiction. Do you have any advice on how to start fiction writing? Any good places to start or tips to keep in mind? I’m in a pretty good habit of blogging regularly now, but I’m not sure how to expand out from it.
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