I am a planner. Before I start writing a novel on page one I decide the specific details of the world my characters will live in, the rules of the magic system, how many books will be in the series (unless its a sole entry), the directions of the story arches, who are the characters, […]
Article | “Orphan Heroics” hosted by Aside from Writing
Today Aside from Writing hosted another of my articles, “Orphan Heroics”. In it I argue how it may be necessary to have heroes with tragic backgrounds in order to have a good fantasy/scifi story. I further argue that this type of character is a different type of tragic hero. Hopefully people enjoy the thoughts I had on […]
Writing | Rolling a d6 to succeed with writing
Inspiration and Hope from N.K. Jemisin
Anyone who stumbles through here should click here. Yes, go ahead. Author N.K. Jemisin–who wrote the “Inheritance Trilogy” books–crafted a beautiful essay. I won’t go into the details but to put simply, she writes about dreaming and succeeding when people want to pull you down and kick you in the ribs. She writes about finding […]
Young and adult readers want the same things
I liked what Maile Meloy had to say about writing for young adults and kids. Her article was posted on the Wall Street Journal’s website (click here to read). And she’s correct! In short,what I take away from the novel is simple. Adults and kids are similar when it comes to reading, the same things […]
Ebooks changing the Industry??
No doubt everyone knows how popular eBook publishing is becoming in this age of computers, where everything from your car to the microwave is hooked to the internet. I myself was resistant to eBooks, preferring the feel of paper. However, I gave in. I got a Kindle for Christmas this last year and I love […]
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