2020 has been an awful year for so many people and for so many reasons. I had so many plans for the year, as I’m sure did so many others, and very few of them came to pass. All the shows I hoped to see. All the writing I hoped to do. All the life I hoped to live…
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.
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.
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.
Earlier this week I hit an important milestone: I’m officially half-way through writing the first draft of my book!
One of the most important aspects of a novel is its narrative structure. Do you present your story as linear or non-linear? How does it fit into the typical three-acts?
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.
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.
If there is one thing that has driven me up the wall for years; it’s writer’s block.
The properties of magic can really make any fantasy world feel deep, interesting, mysterious and exciting. With magic involved, the possibilities both in setting and combat can be endless.
