Writers may not always be writing, but they are always working. Last winter I took a vacation to Puerto Rico and I spent a considerable amount of time of every activity considering how/if/when it might be used in a story. In Across the Darkling Sea (releasing in April 2016!) an entire chapter of that book came out of an experience I had while in Belize several years ago.
This is all fine and good while you’re on vacation. But when… well…
The Writing Life is a once monthly comic series posted on the first Wednesday of every month. Stay tuned for the next comic, scheduled for 3/2/16.