Write What You Read
Everyone has heard “write what you know.” How people define “know” is, of course, variable, but it is fair enough advice on the face of… Read More »Write What You Read
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Unconscious Inspiration
Sometimes, you find inspiration in another work and you don’t even try to hide it: my story “Farewell, Something Lovely” is a rip-off of the… Read More »Unconscious Inspiration
Character Letter Writing
Back in the day, I used to listen to a writing podcast put out by Michael Stackpole called the Secrets. It was really good. The… Read More »Character Letter Writing
Outlining and Inspiration
I’ve spoken about my writing process before and I am a planner. I need to outline my stories and novels or else they just keep… Read More »Outlining and Inspiration
The Lure of Crime
My present video game addiction is Grand Theft Auto IV. I am not a fan of the cop-killing, which is integral to missions required to… Read More »The Lure of Crime
The Fantastical in the Fantasy
Here I am, with a new idea and almost 2,000 words into a new story and I come to the realization that it’s not really… Read More »The Fantastical in the Fantasy
Excessive Vengeance
In the fiction on which I am working – it needs a name, doesn’t it? Let’s call it Pandora Excess for now, both it and… Read More »Excessive Vengeance
In Which I Recognize How Shallow I Am
In case you didn’t know, Nefertiti Overdrive: Ancient Egyptian Wuxia didn’t fund. That’s unfortunate, but I’ve had the last week to just kind of relax… Read More »In Which I Recognize How Shallow I Am
The Music of Creation
I’ve been working a lot on Nefertiti Overdrive, and I’m almost always listening to music when I do so. I have my “Centurion playlist,” the… Read More »The Music of Creation
Writing: Sleep On It
There’s a lot of advice I would give to a writer who asked, and I’ve touched on most of it before. Read. Read outside your… Read More »Writing: Sleep On It
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