Writing

  • Characters Over Stories

    Sometimes, I think there are projects that I start where I prefer one aspect over the other. I really love creating characters, sketching them and writing some scenes and sometimes not even really writing up a story around them, just… Continue reading

    Characters Over Stories
  • Here’s your feed reminder to write!

    I have most of the day to myself and so I’m looking to make some real progress before my work week starts back up. At some point today I do have to sacrifice some of that writing time to do… Continue reading

    Here’s your feed reminder to write!
  • I dont know what to write about

    I dont know what to write about, So here’s a poem, But I think I’ve done this before, But my memories do roam, So maybe I have not? But I don’t think that’s quite right, Because I often sit down,… Continue reading

    I dont know what to write about
  • We’re Writing—Stay Tuned

    I’ve been spitting out some writing recently, but it’s not quite ready to share. But, I can say that I happy to be writing again! And it’s great weather for it. Overcast and raining. Let’s spill it all. Continue reading

    We’re Writing—Stay Tuned
  • Writing Horror

    I haven’t written a lot of horror. I’ve written a lot of horrible things (in quality and content), but it’s mostly about the horror of the situation the character is in, rather than the scare factor. Or maybe that’s “thriller”?… Continue reading

    Writing Horror
  • It’s Break Time! = It’s Writing Time!

    I don’t yet have an agenda, but I am going to savour this half-weekend and get some writing done. Let’s have at it! Continue reading

    It’s Break Time! = It’s Writing Time!
  • Writing Bad Reviews

    I’ve always been somewhat of a “pleaser”, it’s a survival instinct really. If you please those around you, you keep the peace, meaning you won’t get abused in any shape or form. And so it’s not particularly a healthy trait.… Continue reading

    Writing Bad Reviews
  • What am I Writing?

    A whole lotta nuthin. Mostly re-writing my schedule and chopping off some tasks whilst barely finishing others. There’s still a stack of overdue tasks, but at least it’s not as big as before. I’ve been working on the issues with… Continue reading

    What am I Writing?
  • Adding “Fluff” — Adding the Flesh

    Because of how quickly I was writing A Woman’s Conquest to get the base out— Which felt good, by the way, you’re allowed to hate your first drafts, just get them written! You can’t refine—be unhappy with—what you haven’t written.… Continue reading

    Adding “Fluff” — Adding the Flesh
  • “Just Making Stuff Up”: the Basics of Character

    When I say “the Basics of Character”, I mean a snapshot picture of them: their appearance. What they look like without any physical moving characteristics and without considering what’s on the inside. Everything discussed in this post also isn’t recommended… Continue reading