“Protesters streamed out of New York City’s Washington Square Park on Saturday to protest the killings of unarmed black people by police officers, as part of the “Millions March NYC.” (Huffington Post) I usually don’t get useful information from the morning news. If it hadn’t been on in the background, I wouldn’t have found out…
I decided to pick a dragon this time. I tend to stay away from them because they’re fantasy staples, like elves. But, there are different types of dragons and I don’t know a thing about any of them. I picked Ryujin because it sounds badass. Sounds like something from an anime. Image Source: Wikia Ryujin…
Summer’s almost over. Where did the time go?! I’ll be starting class next week. Soon, I won’t be able to go to the park to write and take pictures. Well, I have the Fall. At least it doesn’t start getting unbearably cold until like November. Still, when it’s no longer 70/80 degrees outside, I won’t…
Unusual places can inspire fantasy stories. I like collecting images of actual places that are so amazing they look like something out of a novel. In general, I’m fascinated by landscapes and architecture from around the world. I’d like to do more traveling one day. Here are some images to inspire your world building or to simply enjoy. Portland Japanese Garden…
Neil Gaiman describes it perfectly. I love how he answers the question where do you get your ideas from. It is a strange question to ask a writer. But, people ask it all the time.
Ever see a building that’s so bizarre it sticks with you? Over at io9, they have an article listing some usual looking buildings. Buildings that look like UFO crash landings Sometimes a building is like an architectural alien. The bizarrely-shaped museums in these photographs are so different from the city around them that it’s as…
Thanks to Diane Carlisle’s suggestion on my last mythical creature post, here’s another awesome character to inspire your world-building efforts. Stories of her are popular in Russia, Poland, Czec Republic and Slovakia. “The name of Baba Yaga is composed of two elements. Baba means “grandmother” or “old woman” in most Slavic languages… Yaga is probably a…
Have you ever gotten a character, scene or worldbuilding idea you never thought you needed? Last year, I read a post by Kelly Hashway where she talked about the playlist for her book. It got me thinking. If my characters had their own music video, what would the song be? It’s been a lot of fun….
Being a full-time writer can seem impossible. You wonder why you can’t desire a normal job when you have tons of bills and no money- when you read articles about how much published authors make (it’s tragic.) Dreams may not seem logical. Achieving them won’t always be fun but regret will eat you inside out for years. If…
Writing is our passion. Doesn’t mean we always feel like doing it. I’ve been struggling lately with motivation. The scenes are forming in my head but I don’t write them down anywhere- not even a journal. If you need a good helping of motivation like I do, watch this video. The quote that speaks to…
