A Profound Realization
One of the most profound moments during my evolution as a writer was the day that a friend and I realized that all of our characters were either Caucasian or Asian. Now, I know for most people, their response to this would be “yeah, so? What’s wrong with that?” For who I am now, it … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 13
What’s your favorite culture to write, fictional or not? I really don’t have a favorite culture to write for. In my fantasy, horror, and science fiction stories, there isn’t any one particular culture/race (vampires, werewolves, demons, spirits, ect) that I tend to write more of. I’m kind of all over the place. If anything, with … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 3
How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you’re writing about fictional places)? I really don’t have a particular process when it comes to naming characters, locations, and worlds. Most of it really just depends on the mood and feel of the story I’m writing, and whatever seems to fit … Read more
AMACHI vs TPD Project Journal
“AMACHI: Warrior” is my fantasy novel that I’m currently working on. TPD or “Things People Do” is my drama spec script in it’s final stage of editing. This week is supposed to be Amachi week, but with TPD so close to completion, I’ve opted to finish editing it this week instead. I know Amachi will … Read more
AMACHI Project Journal: Fighting
Growing up in Brooklyn, East New York, watching Saturday kung fu flicks on Channel 5, and with my entire household being Bruce Lee fans, I love action sequences. Fight scenes to be exact. For me, there’s nothing better than a good fight scene. The intimate conflict between characters physically played out through hand to hand … Read more
AMACHI Project Journal: Oh Yeah, About those Derjjuwa…
I’m still reading over what I’ve written for Amachi’s story and would like to share some of it with you today. Part 1 Amachi is a zi’Den warrior. She is a Derjjuwa, perhaps one of the last if not the last. Below is a little information about these great warriors. The Derjjuwa (derg-wah) For centuries, … Read more
AMACHI Project Journal: Oldie But Goodie
Amachi is an African female name that means: “Who knows what god has brought us through this child.” Amachi is also the name of the main character and title of the fantasy novel that I am currently working on. I’ve been working on this story, on and off, since 2006, and can give credit to … Read more
