Writing
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Plan for the Week: 14th September
There were 7 typos that my family friend eventually found in the previous final iteration of Rini & Butler, and that isn’t too bad 😊 . I’ve fixed the final files and if there’s still some cheeky human Easter eggs,… Continue reading
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Finding old projects I definitely didn’t forget about
I’ve been working on one of my more difficult writing vices: creating new projects when the motivation for the current one runs out (sometimes it’s not even motivation but focus or a block). Sometimes, if my projects are lucky, my… Continue reading
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Don’t know if I’ve mentioned this
Aquila is an Omega-5. A new model service-droid that is designed for flawless assistance in one’s day-to-day. Its core law forbids it to harm, or allow harm to come to, humans. Rini is a kid on the street who trusts… Continue reading
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When the OP trope is not troping.
I didn’t throw myself off the balcony but it turns out I have no aptitude for magic. In fact, my aptitude is so impressively low that the examiner tested me thrice. Apparently my father isn’t as magical as the women… Continue reading
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Trying to Demolish Writer’s Block
Whether it’s true writer’s block, burnout or executive dysfunction, there are few strategies I have for combatting it. Unfortunately, the first thing I do when I want to write but can’t … is start writing something new. Much of the… Continue reading
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Plan for the Week: 7th September
What happened last week? I worked on some of the errors in Rini & Butler that my family friend let me know about (this is the same co-worker that watched me wail in the break room when she told me).… Continue reading
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Bare Bones Process of Self-Publishing in Australia
I intend to write a complete review of the publishing timeline of Rini & Butler but here’s a quick look at the bare bones steps of self-publishing in Australia. Continue reading
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The [Placeholder]
Placeholders are great for when I need to move on from a snag. I used to not be able to move beyond it and hated using placeholders, but, unfortunately for me, I typically abandon the writing and then a new… Continue reading
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My Current Writing Tools (physical)
I can’t write much by hand anymore because of my wrist injuries, but I do still love the feeling of paper, pens and pencils. For most of my life, I’ve used cheap bags of pens I can pick up at… Continue reading
