Another NaNoWriMo, Another Protagonist
When it comes to racing clocks, October’s clock has long legs and the determination to reach November sooner than I can plan my way there. Tick-tock, tick tock. Another day, Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: fantasy
My NaNoWriMo Self-Motivational Rant
It’s time for a talk with myself… Is it November yet? It feels like it given the way I’m racing the clock this month leading up to NaNoWriMo. For last Continue Reading →
Running Down the Rabbit Hole
Awed by what she saw that no one else could see, she vowed to not fall down the rabbit hole but run down it with glee. Imagery was fantasy when Continue Reading →
My Conflict Mix for NaNoWriMo
It’s October and outside the leaves are turning after our premature bought of freezing weather. Inside, I’ve become more serious about planning for my sixth NaNoWriMo. NaNo has become more Continue Reading →
The Struggle Between Burnout and Inspiration
My mind is in the middle of an intersection at the moment where they forgot to install a traffic signal and there’s been a massive pileup. I’ve done little but Continue Reading →
Hyper Creativity
And so it begins… My novel planning process initates with tiny pieces swirling around in my head. At a certain point critical pieces come together, the accumulation of dust and Continue Reading →
Passing Worldbuilding Through the Magic System Filter
Magic systems. They’re central to fantasy no matter what your brand of fantasy is. Writing down what you develop to keep the system consistent is advice I’ve stressed countless times. Continue Reading →
Experiment on the Horizon
Yet again NaNoWriMo is on the horizon. It’s still over two months away, but it’s the thinking now that leads to formal preparation in October. This year might be my Continue Reading →
Worldbuilder
It was her world, that made it special. The first world she’d built, in the beginning, was but a pinpoint of light in the darkness. It expanded in her mind, Continue Reading →
The Power of Story Memories
Memories. In a story they serve many purposes. Often they’re backstory, but if presented just right they work as mysteries. They can also be a window into a character’s heart, Continue Reading →