Hi there, and welcome to my first Muse Tuesday, a series of practice scenes from my WIP's, and my favorite canons, just for practice. Now, I know Workshop Wednesdays would technically be a better fit for these scenes, but I want a dedicated place to explore characters and dialogue, separate from Wednesday, where I focus on descriptions.... Continue Reading →
Monday, AM #1 – My Everyday Jam
Hey there, and welcome back to my site for this first in a new series, Monday, AM, or Monday, About Me. The name says it all, really; every Monday, I'll post updates about my writing progress, along with any news from my weekend, including (of course) too-detailed retellings of weird experiences I had. The idea: to have a post each week... Continue Reading →
Games for Writers: No Man’s Sky
Wow. It has been forever since I've written one of these. And, of all games, I picked No Man's Sky, hands down the least disappointing game of 2016. Why, I remember no one being upset about this one. . . . So, disclaimer first: I know. I know that No Man's Sky was a huge, flaming disappointment.... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About: Cursing in a Fantasy World
I think about cursing a lot. Actually, you can cut that down to, "I curse a lot." I'm not exactly proud of it, but I've come to accept cursing (and let's say "swearing" from here on out, or else things'll get confusing; we are talking about fantasy, with its actual curses after all). Whether you like... Continue Reading →
Writer’s Workshop #1 – A Box of Discounted Chocolates
It's Fuck It Wednesday. What's that? Never heard of it? Well, let me enlighten you. Fuck It _____day is the day after Valentine's Day. A day when all of the romance is over, and what matters is that Valentine's Day chocolate is super discounted. And hey, maybe you're on a diet. But eh. Fuck it.... Continue Reading →
The Discovery Writer VS Chapter One
Hi there, and welcome to 2017. I know I'm a little late with that greeting, but I've been hanging back, trying to make sure I had some great news for an update. And I do . . . kind of. Maybe this has happened to you, maybe it hasn't. If it's the latter, I hope... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 27: The Timeline of Silestein Grey
Yesterday's scene was... amazingly refreshing. As I sat down to write, I realized that I should do a scene from the perspective of a very important side character; someone who's actually essential to the plot (unlike Taurean, who I mentioned in a previous post). The character in question is Silestein Grey. She was created when... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 26: Priorities
I have to be up by 5 AM tomorrow. I just calculated my optimal time frame for the morning session, and "5 AM" is what mathed out. That means this post is going to be a little short. And with it, I'd like to say time's a bitch. Today, I wrote a scene that I've... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 25: Let’s Do This
I got home today and didn't worry about writing. Because I'd already done it this morning. I was extremely confused. I woke up an hour early today, showered, got dressed, and hammered out a quick few hundred words before heading to work. It was bizarrely casual. It almost felt... healthy. I know I shouldn't be... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 24: Freshly Reset
So, today, having a day off with good rest... I completed the Double Scene experiment I'd come up with over a week ago. I woke up today, edited heavily, then waited for a few hours and got a second session in. And it didn't feel like I was straining at any point; I didn't have... Continue Reading →
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