Tag: Writing

  • 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…

  • Writing Analysis: Planning VS Pantsing

    Writing Analysis: Planning VS Pantsing

    Today, I’m gonna share a bit of writing advice with you guys. Not because I haven’t read a book in a month, what are you talking about?! I’m offended! Writing is a much more difficult art than people give it credit for. Not only is it incredibly hard to craft a compelling story with good…

  • How I Like to Write Characters

    If you ask a writer what their favorite part of writing is, you’ll get a lot of different answers. Some like to write witty dialogue and wordy exchanges. Others like to create well-detailed worlds. There are even those who just like to make their characters beat the hell out of each other in intense action…