Category Archives: writing

Plot Twist, Harlan Coben’s memoir on Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft

Posted on October 23, 2026 by tkflor

“Okay, so quick recap on the things that make a writer: We have one, Inspiration—the want of doing something creative, and two, Perspiration—the grueling execution of same—but the most important of the three, the one that separates the wannabes from … Continue reading →

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More than words: how to think about writing in the Age of AI

Posted on October 17, 2026 by tkflor

“If ChatGPT can do it, it’s probably not worth doing by humans, and it very well may not be worth doing at all.” From More than words: how to think about writing in the Age of AIby John Warner Writing, … Continue reading →

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WRITING CREATIVITY AND SOUL: a memoir of writing life

Posted on April 11, 2026 by tkflor

“I wanted to throw my whole self into writing, believing I could make a go of it, while simultaneously doubting it was possible. I’d reached one of those edges, when you can’t fathom remaining where you are, but neither can … Continue reading →

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Three Tomorrows: Be careful what you wish for

Posted on October 25, 2025 by tkflor

“She could tell you exactly what was wrong with any game, but she didn’t necessarily know how to make a great game herself. There is a time for any fledgling artist where one’s taste exceeds one’s abilities. The only way … Continue reading →

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A bookstore, supply and demand, and reality check for readers and writers

Posted on January 28, 2023 by tkflor

“Seventy-five dollars?” said Imp. “Just to play music?” “That’s twenty-five dollars registration fee, thirty-five dollars up front against fees, and fifteen dollars voluntary compulsory annual subscription to the Pension Fund,” said Mr. Clete, secretary of the Guild. From Soul Music … Continue reading →

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The Choice and what comes after that

Posted on December 2, 2022 by tkflor

“Breen awakened. Breen became. Breen chose. THAT was the story. Mission accomplished. I cannot give each individual reader all they want. And I won’t. I will tell you the story that comes to me, and work hard to make it … Continue reading →

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Book review: Ascension

Posted on October 28, 2021 by tkflor

This is a book review for Ascension: A Story of Mental Illness by Daniel Trump, which I posted on Goodreads. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mental illness is a scary topic, especially when it comes out of the blue … Continue reading →

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A woman who believed she was a muse

Posted on January 27, 2021 by tkflor

“I’m a muse, not a NASA engineer.” Lisa to Jack, in Muse Delusion by T.K. Flor Finally, the long anticipated novel, Muse Delusion, is published!!! (OK, long-anticipated, and written, by me). The initial idea for the novel emerged during a … Continue reading →

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Becoming Superman

Posted on February 2, 2020 by tkflor

“Style was the clothes; voice was the body. The instant I hit that realization I felt a circuit close inside me, switching on an engine in my brain. Suddenly all the little unrelated things I knew about writing (or brashly … Continue reading →

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Sophomore novel: to publish or not to publish

Posted on June 27, 2019 by tkflor

“Whether I’ll publish the story depends on whether others like it.” Myself, January 2019. I ended my last post prophesying that the decision about publishing the nearly complete manuscript would be based on my readers’ reaction to the story. This … Continue reading →

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