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Category Archives: Thoughts
Magic of Support
I’ve been thinking a lot about the support that writers get when they are trying to ply their trade. I’m not talking about agents and publishers, but the people who are there to hold them up. I remember hearing a … Continue reading
Thank You to the Supporting Cast
Years ago I ran into an anime (Japanese cartoon) called Naruto and there was something that intrigued me about it. It was that all of the secondary and tertiary characters were more than background and toss away characters. There was … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, author, book, character, depth, development, evolution, fiction, friends, hero, progress, sidekick, story, storyteller, supporting cast, writer, writing
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The Rejection Letter: Inspiration, Pain, and Kindling
For some reason, I began thinking about all of the rejection letters I have received since I first began submitting my writing in high school. That was 17 years ago and I gathered a lot of rejection letters until I … Continue reading
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Tagged agent, author, book, humor, publishing, rejection letter, Stephen King, writing
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All about the Women
I grew up with comic books, cartoons, and fantasy novels, so the concept of the female protagonist was a little skewed. They were the busty battlers (Wonder Woman), the agile acrobats (Teela from He-Man), or some type of spellcaster that … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, author, book, character, fiction, hero, story, storyteller, storytelling, women, writer, writing
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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
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
No Fun in Perfection
(Note: I’m writing this with a 100+ fever, so bear with me here.) I read a fantasy book where the main character was flawless. He learned magic and swordsmanship with ease. The other characters were in awe of him even … Continue reading
The Next . . .
Many times I have been asked who I write like. Do I want to be the next Tolkien, Lewis, Jordan, etc.? I never liked this question because it immediately makes me think that people expect me to be unoriginal. I … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book, characters, copy, fantasy, fiction, fun, genre, hunger games, imagination, magic, new worlds, originality, voices, writing
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Game vs. Book: Difference in the Details
At the age of thirteen, I was introduced to Dungeons & Dragons, which opened the door to several other dice-based roleplaying games. This hobby lasted through college and a few years beyond. If you think I’m outing myself as a … Continue reading
Writer/Author/Storyteller
Over the years I have heard people say that they are an author or that they are a writer. I have done this as well because those were the terms that I knew. Then one day, a strange utterance came … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book, fantasy, philosophy, story, storyteller, title, writer, writing
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