November 14, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Good Writing vs. Good Storytelling It’s interesting, I’m coming across authors who separate good writing and good storytelling. I always thought those writing rules were making me […] Read more
November 5, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Writer Problems Does being a writer/avid reader make us overly critical of books? I’ve been having a hard time finding books I like. Can’t […] Read more
September 29, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Fall Inspiration This weather is weird. The beginning of last week was cold. I was pulling out my hoodie, heavy blanket and my little […] Read more
September 22, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Wonders of the (Fake) World I’ve never been much of a list person, but world building is turning me into one. My journals have no sense of […] Read more
September 15, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Character’s Lost Memories In my current WIP, Chains of the Sciell, most of my cast has had their minds altered. They spend the first part […] Read more
September 12, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Magic Systems If you’re a fantasy writer, you should subscribe to Mythic Scribes. They have some amazing articles. Are Magic Systems a Distraction? “Some of […] Read more
August 29, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized More Inspiration 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 […] Read more
August 25, 2014July 21, 2020Uncategorized Add To MS Word’s Dictionary If MS Word was a person, we fantasy writers would drive them insane. Our stories are packed with made up names. Word […] Read more
April 15, 2013July 21, 2020Uncategorized It Started With A Theme Song Have you ever gotten a character, scene or worldbuilding idea you never thought you needed? Last year, I read a post by […] Read more
March 5, 2013July 21, 2020Uncategorized Writing Your Character’s Voice How do you make sure your characters don’t all sound the same? If you think about it logically, it shouldn’t be possible. […] Read more