The Burning Ash: First Draft Complete
It’s been a long road but I’ve finally made it to a major milestone for my book: the first draft of The Burning Ash is complete.
The Burning Ash: Hit The Climax
I’m finally back on track to finish this thing once and for all. Funnily enough, I’m coming right back into it all at the climax.
The Burning Ash: To Swear or Not To Swear
I recently finished reading Stardust and it got me to thinking about one little part of my novel that I’ve struggled to decide what to do with: Swearing.
The Burning Ash: Hitting the Half-Way Point
Earlier this week I hit an important milestone: I’m officially half-way through writing the first draft of my book!
The Burning Ash: Utopia vs Dystopia
The other day I was re-watching the severely under-rated Tomorrowland (in my opinion, anyway) and I was reminded of just how much I love the optimism the film has.
Introducing Summons to my Novel’s Fantasy Universe
These past two weeks I was writing the chapters which introduce another magical tool into the mix: summoning.
Finding Inspiration Through A Writing SoundtrackKyoutenka or Heaven’s Mirror from Eternal SonataFinding Inspiration Through A Writing Soundtrack
One of the areas that I constantly return to thinking about inspiration. Where do you find it? How does it affect you? And this brings me to the writing soundtrack.
Writer’s Block
If there is one thing that has driven me up the wall for years; it’s writer’s block.
Finding Inspiration for Fight ScenesYu Shu Lien Vs. Jiao Long from Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonFinding Inspiration for Fight Scenes
When you think of novels, you don’t tend to think of the fight scene; they remain more the realm of film, video games or other more visual mediums.
Outfitting My Characters
I hit a bit of writer’s block the other day when working on my novel. I was trying to get myself going when I realised I no longer had a firm idea of how I wanted my protagonist to look.