I realized that the boring narration, political drama, and dry humor aren't the main reasons I dislike Game of Thrones. Nope. I stopped watching the show when Stark killed that first dire wolf. I HATE stories where the dog dies, but I REALLY HATE stories where dogs die senselessly, like in Game of Thrones. Now, … Continue reading #1 Reason I Hate Game of Thrones
Category: Writer’s Woes
Persephone
I always pronounced it "purse-phone," but apparently it's "Per-sef-o-knee." Huh. I also pronounced Sirius as "sigh-rus." (Harry Potter) I pronounced Chaol as "coal." (Throne of Glass.) This is why I am a fan of easily pronounceable names and those pronunciation guides that fantasy books often have. Anyone got fun mispronunciations to share?
Write. Read. Revise. Read. Repeat.
You can read as many articles/books about writing you want. Articles written by amateurs like me, or by professionals like Stephen King, or by the people that write the articles for Writer's Digest. You can devour every webinar, conference, and YouTube tutorial about how to write better, cleaner, and with more punch. But reading about … Continue reading Write. Read. Revise. Read. Repeat.