It has been a crazy couple of weeks. So many things have happened, it’s hard to keep up. I’m sure you’re at least aware of the political upheaval in Great Britain under the banner of St. George’s cross and the Union Jack. It was a protest against illegal immigration. And millions showed up. But didContinue reading “We Need To Stop Lying”
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Often Misunderstood Writing Advice: “Resist the urge to edit your first draft.”
How many times have you heard authors advise you shouldn’t go back and edit while writing your first draft? For decades, I believed this was optional advice – Advice to help writers push forward if they were having trouble making progress. I figured it was just another piece of well-meant advice for writers to getContinue reading “Often Misunderstood Writing Advice: “Resist the urge to edit your first draft.””
How Do Writers Come Up With Their Ideas? – The Noun Game
Welcome to the natural continuation of my previous post, and an earlier post about ideation–and the very value of ideas. The question of focus for this series is perhaps authors’ most classic axe to grind: “Where do authors come up with their ideas?” In my last post, I made it clear I’m not here toContinue reading “How Do Writers Come Up With Their Ideas? – The Noun Game”
The Sandman: Calliope the Muse – Where Do Ideas Come From?
It’s the age-old question: Where do writers get their ideas? This presents a nice opportunity to continue our exploration of Sandman tales, which I still cherish very much despite the recent allegations. (And if you stay tuned, I think I might have a pretty good answer to this age-old question myself.) We first meet CalliopeContinue reading “The Sandman: Calliope the Muse – Where Do Ideas Come From?”
I Somehow Forgot That Writing Is Fun
I overheard folks conversing about how they use AI for just about everything these days. Need to write a proposal? A blog post? Need a software mockup? Chuck it to AI and pretend you’re the genius who created it. You could tell they were profit-minded, business types. And they made fun of people who believeContinue reading “I Somehow Forgot That Writing Is Fun”
How Writing a Story Can Be Like Playing the Piano
I am mostly recovered from surgery. Thanks for all the prayers! It’s still a little uncomfortable to even sit at my desk chair, but my motivation to write has been strengthening by the day. As I mentioned, I’ve been playing piano for about half a year (while learning alongside my wife and children – whichContinue reading “How Writing a Story Can Be Like Playing the Piano”
Time Capsule
Happy New Year, and I hope you’re having a merry twelve days of Christmas. My short story did officially appear on Iron Age Media’s website. (It cannot be voted on yet, but I will let you know when that day comes.) This is HUGE to me, to finally have a complete work featured somewhere otherContinue reading “Time Capsule”
Writers Can Overcome Their Insecurities
Every writer feels insecurities. The kind that make you feel sick to your stomach. I believe the miracle of overcoming those insecurities is what attracts fans. It’s why folks attach themselves to the creative journey of others. It’s why they’re willing to crack open your book. Releasing a piece of art into the world, despiteContinue reading “Writers Can Overcome Their Insecurities”
Beyond the Pyramid: Haecceity
We’ve talked about the Pyramid of Abstraction but there’s a much older, yet quite similar concept I’d love to introduce you to called “haecceity”. It’s a philosophical term used to describe the individual uniqueness of someone or something – the properties which make an entity distinct from all other entities. It’s what makes something “this”Continue reading “Beyond the Pyramid: Haecceity”
Beyond the Pyramid: The Fictive Dream
Did you know whenever you read fiction, you’re actually dreaming? Don’t believe me? The more realistic and interactive a dream feels, the more you want to stay in that dream, right? Isn’t it the worst when you wake up from a vivid dream that ended on a cliffhanger? You almost want to go back toContinue reading “Beyond the Pyramid: The Fictive Dream”
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