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
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Snippet Sunday: June 14, 2015
I am still going to continue on with my work from Camp NaNoWriMo, Darkness Becomes Her. A dark fantasy novel in the works yet. Picking up right from where I left off in last week's snippet. Heather had basically just woken up from her peaceful sleep to find a scary woman standing over her bed, … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: June 14, 2015
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
Snippet Sunday: June 7, 2015
I am still going to continue on with my work from Camp NaNoWriMo, Darkness Becomes Her. A dark fantasy novel in the works yet. Picking up right from where I left off in last week's snippet. The figure that just appeared in the child's room is looking down at Heather. Please still keep in mind that … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: June 7, 2015
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
Snippet Sunday: May 31, 2015
I am still going to continue on with my work from Camp NaNoWriMo, Darkness Becomes Her. A dark fantasy novel in the works yet. I'm skipping ahead a decent bit from last week's snippet. This is now on to chapter one of the story. From here on out, it is written in third person point … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: May 31, 2015
Snippet Sunday: May 24, 2015
I am still going to continue on with my work from Camp NaNoWriMo, Darkness Becomes Her. A dark fantasy novel in the works yet. I'm skipping ahead from last week's snippet to the end of the prologue, about a page down from where I was. The man the Dark One had been talking to has … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: May 24, 2015
Snippet Sunday: May 17, 2015
I am still going to continue on with my work from Camp NaNoWriMo, Darkness Becomes Her. A dark fantasy novel in the works yet. I'm skipping ahead by one paragraph from last week's snippet and jumping right to the dialogue that my villain, Ciara, answers with to the man she is speaking to. He had just … Continue reading Snippet Sunday: May 17, 2015