Category: Writing

  • The Risks and Rewards of Long Form Storytelling

    Good things come to those who wait. A truly great story doesn’t waste your time. It gets right to the point. No appetizers, it just goes straight to the meat and potatoes. Which is good. Time is the only resource you can never get back, so it shouldn’t be wasted. But not every story follows…

  • Writer’s Diary August 2021 Update

    Productivity has been inconsistent since the last update. Up until a few days ago, it had been very slow. But as of the turn of the month, progress has been accelerating. Let’s start with Energia. This Sunday, the final chapter of this arc will be released. After that, there will be two interlude chapters before…

  • Writer’s Diary #2: August Progress Report

    Writer’s Diary #1 It’s been a minute since I’ve done one of these. I almost forgot this was a thing I had planned on doing! Dammit, it’s just as I feared! Last time, I broke down my goal for this year in my writing. My main goal is the completion of my current work, Threads…

  • Writer’s Diary #1: What I Have So Far

    I’ve talked a lot about writing books. It’s been my passion for many years now. But I’ve yet to fully publish a complete story of my own. The closest I have is my Energia series, which you can read right here on this blog every Sunday. But I’ve never actually finished and published a full…

  • On Writing Fictional Settings

    On Writing Fictional Settings

    One of the most fun parts of writing a story is crafting the world and characters. This is essentially your opportunity to play God. You can do whatever you want with your characters, with your magic system, the technology, anything you can imagine, you can do. It’s wildly enjoyable, if a bit time-consuming. Personally, I…