Another January is here again! Often, at this time of year, people say that the months have flown by and time has moved far too quickly, and whilst I might not agree entirely, I do have to admit those last few months seemed to come out of nowhere. Maybe you feel similarly or perhaps youContinue reading “Year Review: 2024”
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Another Year Coming to A Close
The nights have drawn in, the cold is exceptionally present, and there’s only a handful of weeks until the calendars have to be changed; the end of 2024 is nigh and it can be a strange time for those who have goals they want to reach. You can spend a lot of these weeks asContinue reading “Another Year Coming to A Close”
Your Environment is Crucial
Don’t underestimate the importance your environment has on your art. That isn’t just the place where you create, it’s where you live, where you work, anywhere and everywhere you spend your time is your environment and it has an effect. If your environment is inadequate, it will impact your creativity and it’s crucial that, whereContinue reading “Your Environment is Crucial”
Project #2 – It is Done…
First and foremost, the title may be deceiving; the project itself isn’t done (that’s far, far, far off). What is done is a mammoth undertaking to do with Project #2. And, let me tell you, just what a task it has been. A little while ago (or rather a long while ago) I wrote aContinue reading “Project #2 – It is Done…”
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?”
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