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In This issue... Thoughts on Writing by Doug Riebock (USA)
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I do not consider myself a professional writer, but since I retired over three years ago it has been what occupies most of my evenings and sometimes into early morning. ... (continued below)
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Thoughts on Writing
by Doug Riebock (USA)
I do not consider myself a professional writer, but since I retired over three years ago it has been what occupies most of my evenings and sometimes into early morning. I earned a degree in Journalism in college in 1976 but ended up becoming a maintenance mechanic for a living. However, I’ve always written. When I retired I became more serious about it and found an old story that I turned into my first self-published novel titled Hunted.
The next book I’ve completed and will be out soon is The Joes. It was co-written with my best friend Mark Duncan, who passed away after we were about a third of the way into it. The author’s name for this book is Duncan Bock and was also self-published. This is what I’ve done so far. How I wrote these books is the subject of this article.
The first thing is to find something you want to write about. There are many genres to choose from, so pick one that interests you and develop characters that fit the story you are telling. Sometimes it is useful to outline the story, because it gives you a guideline and highlights the main events in the story. I have always started with outlines for my books, knowing it is not written in stone and may be changed. This is where you get creative. For instance, in my first book it wasn’t until I had completed the first draft that I realized a portion of the book toward the end would actually be a better beginning for it. I made the change and I feel the book was better because of it.
Another tool I use is a notebook to keep notes about the characters in my story as I develop them. I add facts about them in the notebook, and this helps me keep the various people within my story straight and at times keeps me from being repetitive with some of their characteristics. Also, if an idea springs to mind which I might want to use later on in the story the paper is right there to jot it down. I put a big box around my note with some type of symbol so it grabs my attention when I go back to find it. I put large stars by mine, or a big question mark.
I also use the notebook when I edit a story. I write down the date and the page I ended at for the evening then I know where to begin the next evening. Once again if an idea comes to mind I can write it down.
These are things I do when I write and I hope it may help you in your process.
Everyone is different and will find what works best for them. Happy writing.
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Publishing New Writers,
May, 2025 (vol. 26, no. 5)
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