"Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." – William Faulkner
"Write a query that stands out!" "Learn how to write believable characters!" "Learn how to write fight scenes!" "Write effective dialog!" "How to talk to an agent!" These sound familiar? I subscribe to Writer's Digest; it's a magazine aimed at writers. The magazine itself its fine. It has articles about writers and writing and stuff … Continue reading Writer Better and Sell Today!
Hear me out - When you buy a cake, you want it to 1) look amazing, 2) taste amazing, and 3) satisfy. A book should do all three. A book's cover is the icing, the introduction, the glimpse into what lies underneath. The cover hints at the atmosphere, be it dark and angsty, romantic and … Continue reading A Book is like a Cake
I'd like to take a moment to appreciate the art of world building, particularly in Dishonored, a 2012 video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Not only one of my favorite game franchises, but also by far my favorite game world. Those of you that haven't had the amazing experience of … Continue reading World Building: Dishonored (Favorite Stories #3)
