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Project TDOA – What’s Been Happening?

It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything about my NaNo 2023 project and there’s been a lot that’s happened with it since then. It’s almost doubled in word count, it still isn’t in a final first draft, and it’s probably going to become a duology (even a trilogy, if I’m being completely honestContinue reading “Project TDOA – What’s Been Happening?”

Is It Worth Rereading Books?

I’m an enormous fan of spoilers. This is something that shocks most everyone that I tell because, well, the very word, spoiler means spoiling something and that’s an entirely pejorative term. A term like spoiled simply can’t be used positively, so why would anyone want something like that? Isn’t the whole point of a storyContinue reading “Is It Worth Rereading Books?”

Inspiration: The Point of Inception

Every piece of art has its beginning. It may be crude, faint, seemingly insignificant, but a beginning should never be mocked no matter what form it’s in because a beginning is how you eventually get to an ending. As obvious as that may seem, this point of inception is instrumental for every piece of artContinue reading “Inspiration: The Point of Inception”

Another Absent Month

Unfortunately today is another of those instances where I don’t have a post to offer. I was away for a spell in May and had hoped to find the time to write something when I came back but my opportunities were sparing. It’s not something I like to do but needs must at times likeContinue reading “Another Absent Month”

Three-Year Anniversary

During the month of April, I passed my three-year anniversary of having this blog, which is also the three-year anniversary of publicly announcing I want to be an author. It is a pretty big milestone and whilst I don’t think you should base creativity on figures, it’s also important to celebrate them when they ariseContinue reading “Three-Year Anniversary”

Starting a Story: How, Where, Why?

A lot of people struggle with starting a story. All the potentials, the blank page, it can be incredibly daunting. There’s a lot of reasons for that and I think one of them is the fact the start shows you just how much there is to go. With no steps yet taken, the end isContinue reading “Starting a Story: How, Where, Why?”

Projects Galore: Where Are We?

If you’ve been following along with my posts, you’ll know that I have a lot going on at one time. I never have just one project at a time, I have a myriad, and in a lot of different stages too. It’s a way of writing I really enjoy, but it’s certainly one that hasContinue reading “Projects Galore: Where Are We?”

Silence is Golden… Except When It Isn’t

Rejection is an enormous part of many creative industries. If you want to be in a creative career, expect to be rejected at some point. You and your projects will never be everyone’s cup of tea. There is nothing out there that is suited for everyone. Some things might be suited to a more generalContinue reading “Silence is Golden… Except When It Isn’t”

Year Review: 2023

2023 has drawn to a close and here we are in a brand new year. Did 2023 hold everything you had ever dreamed of? Did you achieve everything you had hoped to? Did new things spring up that you hadn’t expected to deal with whatsoever? Did you perhaps not get anything done that you wereContinue reading “Year Review: 2023”

NaNoWriMo 2023

So my post is a few days late this month because I semi-spontaneously took part in NaNoWriMo this year. As per the requirements of this writing task (which is to write 50,000 words during the course of November for those of you who might be unaware of what it is), I dedicated every spare momentContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2023”