AMACHI: Again!
So, I’ve picked up my epic fantasy novel again, Amachi, that I started back in 2006. This is a project that I’ve started and stopped on over the past six years due to shear fear I suppose. In my mind, the story is so epic and complex that I feel mentally overwhelmed every time I … Read more
TPD Project Journal: Press Start
Okay, now, I’m ready to start…again, ha, ha. I’ve finally finished prepping material for the second draft of “Things People Do”. It was a fun process, revisiting the characters, interviewing them, getting to know more about them, adding new scenes. I’ve added a lot to the beginning of the story to show how things were … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 9
How do you get ideas for your characters? Describe the process of creating them. I get ideas for characters from all over, everywhere, anywhere, and sometimes nowhere. My ideas can come from live experiences/situations, books I’ve read, films/animations I’ve watched, illustrations I’ve seen, video games I’ve played, etc. I created the character of Christine Archer, … Read more
TPD Project Journal: Finally Finished…I Think.
Finally finished editing Things People Do this past weekend…I think. What a satisfying feeling. I don’t think I’ll need to do anymore editing. I actually wound up cutting out two scenes, minor scenes, which is why they were cut. But pretty much, everything I started with has managed to stay in scene wise. The most … 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
Rules, Rules, Rules: Story Development
With an art form and business like writing there are TONS of rules to follow. Some are factual, industry standard if you will, but most are preferential, a thing of individual comfort. Now, the tricky part is to differentiate between the two. There are thousands of rules floating around. One rule is “Show, Don’t Tell”. … Read more
