Last night, while working on the rough draft of Devil's Blood 3, I had to reference back to something in the first book, and the second, so I had all three documents open. Sound like a normal, ordinary event, right? Windows 10 has this feature where if you hover your mouse over the Word icon, … Continue reading Woes of a Writer, to a Writer
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Setting
A story's setting is more than a backdrop against which the story happens. It's the colors that you paint your story with. A setting can influence a story's themes and support it's ideas and characters. With a setting come feelings, impressions, and implications: 2016 New York City: fast, traffic-packed, rush house, diversity, ocean view, sleepless … Continue reading Setting
That Daunting Feeling
I've heard people say that they would like to write a book, or that they have an idea for a book, but they don't know how to start. The idea of writing a book is daunting. Writing a novel from start to finish is a daunting task. I've done it several times and each time … Continue reading That Daunting Feeling