I’ve ventured out! I bought horror and some mystery books this weekend. I usually stick with classic fiction, but I got a bag full of books from authors who are living and breathing. I also haven’t really had a reading mindset while working, but I’m feeling curious about the world of horror and mystery lately.Continue reading “I Ventured Out!”
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Writing Favs
“What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers.” – Logan Pearsall Smith It is often the case that one small detail about an entire book is what connects me to the story. Not all the time. Some of the best novels I’ve read have many things IContinue reading “Writing Favs”
Writers Tip
I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.” -Brandon Sanderson I just wanted to share that Brandon Sanderson is sharing his lectures on his YouTube channel. It’s a wealth of knowledge for fiction writers. If you haven’t heard of Sanderson, he wrote “The Stormlight Archive” and theContinue reading “Writers Tip”
Who’s Your Current favorite Author
What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit. -John Updike Someone I was talking to today told me they loved John Updike. They mentioned a book he wrote titled, “Rabbit Run.” I have not read that book yet. I’m not sure if I have read anything by him yet butContinue reading “Who’s Your Current favorite Author”
World Building -For Beginners
In the past I’ve mentioned that I prefer to write Character Led but I do want to develop my world building skills. I think the best way for me to do it, is to set my world up and work on it everyday until I know every nook and cranny by memory. Then allow myContinue reading “World Building -For Beginners”
Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is my current read. I’m enjoying it very much so far. I’m just under a quarter of the way into the book. I like the tone of the book so far. I like the matter-of-fact-ness about it. Here’s a summary of it “Billy Pilgrim (Michael Sacks) is an ordinary WorldContinue reading “Kurt Vonnegut”
Ableist, What is it and What Does it have to Do with Writing?
Ableism is discrimination and social prejudice against people with physical or mental disabilities. Ableism characterizes people as they are defined by their disabilities and it also classifies disabled people as people who are inferior to non-disabled people. -Wikipedia As a writer, I have seen a lot of ableism and in the past I have shrunkContinue reading “Ableist, What is it and What Does it have to Do with Writing?”
The Library
A place to sit and take in what thousands of other people have to share with the world, is a place where I feel most human and most free. I spent my today at the library and it was amazing. I felt myself again. I’m still feeling in a bit of a slump but whileContinue reading “The Library”
Show Up and Bare it All
On Writing Photo by Jorik Kleen on Unsplash When you look at a writer’s work, you can’t look at one piece and know the whole artist. One piece of work is just a bleep on the radar. Especially in today’s world. You can’t just look at one post, or one blog, or one short story, poem, whatever. YouContinue reading “Show Up and Bare it All”
Allow Your Characters the Space to Become Monsters
Photo by Thomas Dumortier on Unsplash Let your characters choose between right and wrong. See how they react in a situation. Sometimes they surprise you and they respect themselves far more than you think. Same in life, you have to let people choose to make the wrong decision. If you take away the chance for someone to chooseContinue reading “Allow Your Characters the Space to Become Monsters”
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