Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Confusing Conundrum a.k.a. My Wishy-Washy Brain

Somewhere between writing a tense scene of traveling through a graveyard and a fun scene of a villain gloating while getting mocked, I came up with an idea.  Well, not an idea, but a thought that might be an idea … Continue reading

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The Lich and The Demon

I should probably give a shout-out to the baddies of my story.  There really wasn’t much to their origin.  The Lich was the main villain of the D&D game where Luke was born and he summoned the Hellfire Elf to … Continue reading

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Runaway Characters

I have a habit of letting my characters wander through a scene without much direction and it has led to a lot of interesting developments over the years. Just recently the wandering writing style has designed how goblin society works … Continue reading

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Bouncing Around the Weekend

Have any other writers hit a point in a project where they really want to write the next scene/chapter, but they have too much going on over the weekend to get to it?  I’m there now.

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Past Coming Back to Annoy Me

In 2006, I thought it would be a good idea to work with a company to publish my book.  By work with a company I mean I pay them to edit and produce while I try to sell and advertise.  … Continue reading

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Nimby

It’s interesting that this charming, friendly halfling thief became such an integral part to my series.  I hate to say this about the little guy, but he is rather cliche.  Yet, there is something mysterious and dangerous about him that … Continue reading

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Crushers of Souls and Puppies

I read a post about the characteristics of heroes and it got me thinking about the other side of the equation.  How do you write a good villain?  I always had more interest in villains than heroes because I realized … Continue reading

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