I'm sure all you fellow authors out there know the nagging plot bunnies that bug you to figure out every character's backstory. There reasons for why they act the way they do and so much more. But sometimes, it's just not important enough at the time that you need to think about it. I mean, … Continue reading Roleplaying: An Author’s Best Friend
Thinking Out Loud Writing
Magical Creatures Galore
Mythical. Magical. Mystical. The joys, and hardships, of writing a fantasy novel when you find yourself trying to create a creature. I have two creatures I already have planned out and made, but I feel like I should be making some more. I have an idea for one, but I can't seem to get how … Continue reading Magical Creatures Galore
Writing Is Life
Sometimes I will get people that ask me, "why do you write?" Or, "why did you even start writing? What's the fun in it?" Because really, all a writer does is stare at a blank page with pen in hand, or a blank computer screen with fingers posed above the keyboard and ramble on nonsense … Continue reading Writing Is Life
Sparks Of Genius Called Shower Writing
So on Tuesday I had mentioned I was had finished a scene and chapter finally, but that I couldn't remember where I had wanted the next chapter to go. Mostly because idiot me didn't write it down ten minutes before I went to bed. Well, my spark of genius must have returned because I remembered … Continue reading Sparks Of Genius Called Shower Writing
Author Problems
You know that moment when you have a random conversation about your best story ideas with a fellow author and it reminds you of a short story you wrote for a contest over a year ago? Which, because of plot bunnies running wild (or maybe they were given fertility drugs), turned into the first chapter … Continue reading Author Problems
My Overactive Mind
Wow, I nearly forgot about this. Just like I forgot about the last one. (Excluding the Sunday Snippet.) And I'm just going to make this on time. Anyways... My mind has been traveling down a lot of different paths as of late, and I'm finding myself almost wanting to scream and shout. Have you ever … Continue reading My Overactive Mind
