Character perspective/point of view can make or break a story. The first professional editor I hired changed my writing dramatically. From her, I learned so many different lessons, techniques, and more, which helped me become a competent editor. She showed me how to improve numerous aspects not just of my writing but storytelling. One of…
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4 Ways I Tell a Story in my Writing Style
This is my take on how my writing tells a story. When it comes to the how of storytelling, I think most people consider perspective and tense first. Is the story told in a first-person or third-person perspective? Is it in past, present, or future tense? But how you tell a story can cover other…
The Satisfaction of a Completed Story Plan
I had no concept of how writing from a plan would be this fulfilling. Last year, I started a new goal. As a professional writer, I determined I needed to do more writing. Among other goals I set for myself – I set out to write a minimum of 1500 words of fiction Monday-Friday. That…
Go Ahead and Tell Your Story
If you have a story in your head – go ahead and tell it. I have come across many people who’ve talked about sharing a story. Some of the stories they want to share are fiction; others are very real yet seemingly fictional; some are allegorical; others are less about the story and more character-driven….
Help Me Name My Sci-Fi Epic!
I have been working on an epic sci-fi novel for almost two-and-a-half years. I have wanted to write something sci-fi for a long time now. While I love epic fantasy, Steampunk, and my conscious reality creation blog, sci-fi is my first love. When I was a small child, maybe four or five years old, I…
Why I Liked The Last Jedi
I will strive to avoid spoilers, but beware…if you have not seen the movie yet, you might not want to read this. Since I was first exposed to Star Wars (and FYI, I will nearly always refer to Episode IV – A New Hope as Star Wars), it has elated and inspired my imagination. That…
What Do I Name This Thing?
Sometimes it takes me a while to find the name. When I first began work on The Source Chronicles, it was my unnamed Fantasy project. I began my glossary so I could track the characters, and I called it The Source. This would, in turn, lead me to find the plot, whereby my mysterious sorcerer…
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