Category Archives: Questions 3

Questions 3: Thoughts on Karma

Everyone seems to have their own thoughts on karma.  It’s a fairly ephemeral concept from what I can tell.  So, let’s just dive into the questions and see how many different versions of karma can exist. What is your definition … Continue reading

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Questions 3: No Longer Hiding Mental Illness

This post could very well be a failure since it deals with mental illness.  I’m not going to ask for people to expose their own issues.  That would be wrong.  Instead, I’m hoping to get opinions and perspectives on talking … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Making Your School of Magic

Figure I’ll use today to let people have some fun with Wednesday’s topic.  This doesn’t even have to be solely for fantasy authors.  Not that I know a lot of those, but I’ve found that many people don’t even try.  … Continue reading

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Questions 3: How Was 2022?

Well, I talked about my 2022 this past Monday.  So . . . Let’s see how everyone else made out this year.  Wait . . . I think I remember this going south a bit last year.  No politics!  Now … Continue reading

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The Four Horsemen of Writing: Negativity

Not even sure I have to go into details with this one.  It’s a destroyer of egos and causes people to quit.  Not only with writing, but with most adventures.  This can birth doubt and keep it fed for as … Continue reading

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The Four Horsemen of Writing: Perfectionism

This one is definitely the sneakiest of the horsemen.  It can undo an author without ever being noticed.  That’s because we can see it as a positive trait when it can really be the main obstacle in our path.  A … Continue reading

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The Four Horsemen of Writing: Doubt

Welcome back to this odd, end of year sequence.  Let’s get right into this member of the Four Horsemen of Writing.  It’s closely related to the others and one could even say that it can be born from its siblings.  … Continue reading

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Questions 3: The Heart of a Franchise

Seems like everything coming out is either a reboot, reimagining, rewrite, or something that involves a pre-existing franchise.  This isn’t about originality being dead and nobody wanting to take a risk on a new franchise.  Instead, I’m thinking about how … Continue reading

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The Four Horsemen of Writing: Procrastination

It’s tough being an author.  You don’t always find the time you would like to write your stories and most people see it as a hobby.  Ideas will turn on you too.  The amount of pitfalls can be daunting and … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Summoners and the Summoned

We’ll see how this goes.  I couldn’t think of another way to end this topic since it’s fairly simple until you get into specific details.  Let’s try to answer questions from both sides of the coin here. How would you … Continue reading

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