The Beauty of Perspective
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” -- Marcus Aurelius I like this quote a lot, because it reminds...
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Fantasy Assassins Reading List
Welcome to The Ultimate Fantasy Assassins Reading List for Book Lovers If you love fantasy assassins as much as I do, you’ll probably be looking for more assassin fantasy books...
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Writing Mistakes: Editing while Creating
When you sit down to write a new story--or even informational articles or emails, for that matter--you are trying to tap into the creative half of your brain. Look at...
The Curse of an Untold Story
A great woman once said: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou This much is true, and it is something I--and most...
Writing Mistakes: Writing Too Much in a Sitting
Have you ever made so much progress on your writing that you find your mind starting to wander? You've been writing for a couple of hours, and your character is...
Great Quotes About Fantasy
To follow up a previous last post--Why Write Fantasy--here's what other great men and women have said about writing fantasy: “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy...
Uncertainty: The Curse of the Creator
I believe artists (including writers) tend to be some of the most insecure people in the world. After all, what we're doing is so much more than just work. We're...
Writing Mistakes: Writing to Make Money
In my studies on creative writing, I've found dozens of people who say: "You should never write to make money, but you should do so because it is your passion."...
Hopeless
Here's an old piece of prose I wrote years ago. I think it's post-worthy, but tell me what you think: You feel the darkness around you, wrapping you like a...
Why Write Fantasy?
I think there is a reason why every writer chooses their specific genre. Some people find comfort in romance because it gives them that warm, fuzzy feeling they want in...
Writing Mistakes: He Said, She Said
The point of writing is to snag the reader's attention and get him/her interested in your character and story. Once you have them hooked, you want them to identify with...
When Writing Gets Out of Control
I know a lot of people who just spend their lives writing one book or story after another. Writing may not be their work or their lives, but it's certainly...
Writing Mistakes: Purple Prose
I had never heard the term "purple prose" until a month or so ago. According to The Advanced Edit: "Purple prose is the name given to writing — or, well,...
Setting a Work Routine: Productivity vs. Slavery
I'm a bit of a slave to my routines, so perhaps I'm not the best one to discuss this topic. However, this is something that all writers--and all freelancers, to...
You Write What You Read
They say "you are what you eat", and I'm willing to say that "you write what you read". I've noticed that my writing style changes according to what I'm reading,...
Writing Mistakes: POV
There are far too many point-of-view options to get into here, but suffice it to say, it can be tough to keep a consistent point of view if you have...
What My Life Looks Like These Days
Things are pretty hectic for me, and they look to stay that way for the foreseeable future. It's both awesome and awful. A quick summation of the last few months:...