Yesterday, I attended a writing panel at NYU. Lee Child, David Grann, R.J. Palacio and Amor Towles dropped a lot of good advice. In general, the panel was enjoyable. One thing stood out to me, most of the authors didn’t think of writing as this difficult thing. Hearing them talk, you’d assume it was easy….
Most of my writing is done in Word, Evernote and a Character Planner app but I still love journals. I used them more often in the past but my writing style changed. If inspiration hits me while on the go, I open my note taking app. Even so, I feel strange leaving my apartment without…
Fear can cause writer’s block. It can chase you off the path. Being an author, or an artist for the matter, is…challenging. The past couple of months have been rough for me. Most days, I wonder why anyone would choose to be a writer. “Success” can take years. The fear sets in while you’re waiting….
Take notes because by Book 3 you’ll barely remember what happened in Book 1. My series is almost done and I’m trying to recall every conflict to make sure I address them. List all your characters’ names, ages and appearances. Many times I revisited Book 1 because I didn’t remember if a character had black…
Balancing writing, marketing, school and life… writing is losing. Working on my book is beginning to feel more like work than fun. I’d rather sleep in my spare time. There’s nothing like a good quote to remind you why you write in the first place, to get you excited again. The first quote is my…
The post, Why Do We Write Horror got me thinking. How in the world did I get into dark fantasy? I’ve dealt with this topic over the years mostly because I find it so fascinating. We’re supposed to be afraid of the dark. Why do you like dark stories? Why Do We Like Horror? The…
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Multiple POV characters is like having ten voices in your head. I’m worried I got the voices mixed up. Or worse, they all sound the same. Writing ten POV characters is tiring. Sometimes I just throw stuff in because I don’t want to deal with them. In the editing stages, how do you make sure…
Writing and world building aren’t the only fun you can have while crafting a story. It’s funny. I never would’ve gotten into Photoshop if I hadn’t jumped out of my comfort zone and went the non-traditional route to publish my stories. I didn’t think about Photoshop until I realized it’d be cheaper to make my…
