Fantasy, Poetry, fiction
I’ve talked about this before, but I really need to beat it into my brain so I don’t make the same mistakes again: I cannot separate plot from character, character is plot and they decide what happens. Granted, it’s good to have a general… Continue Reading “When the story becomes dull”
I’m a very, in the now, kind of guy. I hate to think about the plot, on what has happened and what will happen. I much rather let the story take me on a ride. The characters do what they want anyway. They have… Continue Reading “Characters Rebel”
I feel like I’m not putting enough effort into my writing because I have so much free time doing other things… I don’t have much going on in my life. I live alone in a small apartment in a small town working as a… Continue Reading “Make it or die trying”
I read this book called, Deeplight. It’s about two orphan boys who just try to survive in a fantasy world where there once existed deep sea monsters, or Gods. The gods are dead and the people collect the parts of the monsters and they… Continue Reading “The writer in you”
Stephen King on Writing… I’ve read it a few times now and I just want to share my favorite quotes from the book along with some of my own revelations! (1) When you write the story, you’re telling yourself the story. When you rewrite,… Continue Reading “Stephen King Lessons”
The backstory… Such an elusive term. What is it? I mean really, when do I use it? I’m not saying this to be cute, by the way, because I have many instances where I’m writing something and the backstory is more interesting than the… Continue Reading “Is a backstory even necessary?”
I often wondered why I write. If I write for myself, writing stories become quite easy because you only write for your own curiosity’s sake and most scenes happen in your head. However, for me, writing means change and when I try to write… Continue Reading “Writers High”
I never wanted to be a writer. I don’t think I ever wasted a thought on it at all while growing up, so why do I want to now? I never wrote anything substantial on my free time. I just played games and studied.… Continue Reading “The path to writer”
