I am writing about a mage and I've decided to make two classes of illusionists. Or rather, they both call themselves illustionists. One of them builds an illusion through instructions and essentially must act as an artist. They have to build into their magic all the aspects of the illusion. As her master taught her:… Continue reading Writing: illusions
Category: Writing
Writing: Removing Words
I had to remove almost 6,000 words from my latest project. The last 6,000 words to be precise. I have literally spent a month stuck. Like, worse than writer's block. STUCK. TRAPPED. DOOOOOOMED. I had written myself into a corridor I didn't like. It isn't that there wasn't a potential plot down that path, but… Continue reading Writing: Removing Words
Writing: Race?
I heard in passing a controversy popped up where some white male author wrote a black character. I don't know the details. It was a "modern novel" where someone is trying to be the next great American Novel or something. I don't know how prominent the black character even is in the book. But it… Continue reading Writing: Race?
Politics: Intellectual Property
Copyright is the intersection of my being a writer and a political nerd. It is a point where I will be the first to say "I am not a lawyer, I don't even play one on TV." I also will say, "This is something I care passionately about." Now, lots of caveats when I talk… Continue reading Politics: Intellectual Property
SAG Strike
This is going to be a short post. The writer's have been on strike for a few months now. The actors have joined the picket line. If you have been under a rock and didn't know: they get paid like shit for those awesome shows/movies we all love. Not always, but too often. And those… Continue reading SAG Strike
Short Story: Iseki
I am trying to write short stories. They may not be very good because they are fast and rarely edited. I would love feedback regardless - what do you like? What confuses you? Do you like the POV or should it have been different? To anyone who gives me feedback - THANK YOU. I didn't… Continue reading Short Story: Iseki
Work: Paying Authors?
I've added a page called "Writings" which is where I will link out anything I publish. I might try to shift all my short stories and such that I've posted on my blog somehow, but I'm not sure how I want to do that yet. I say something important there. Ironically, right after I wrote… Continue reading Work: Paying Authors?
Writing: Solutions shouldn’t be a conversation
I am reading a series where about half the book would be cut out if characters would just say shit aloud. "I don't like this plan because I feel like..." would literally prevent half the plot points. And they keep doing it. It has made me close the book, stand up, and walk away muttering… Continue reading Writing: Solutions shouldn’t be a conversation
Writing: Appropriation
I recently watched Raya and the Last Dragon (I know, I'm slow on these things). I wanted to see it because it said "dragon" in the title AND because I've heard some stuff about appropriation in it. Some hub-bub around the film's release said it was insensitive to other cultures. You know, Disney perhaps not… Continue reading Writing: Appropriation
Writing: NaNoWriMo plug
I am not sponsored. Especially by a 501(c) non-profit. I have participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for years now. I have rarely "won," but I keep trying. It's a fun exercise if nothing else. A challenge. And even if you are not a writer, I would like to shout out the organization, because… Continue reading Writing: NaNoWriMo plug
Dream by Day 