Characters roam the corridors of my mind, each one bobbing his or her head to a different tune. I realized some time ago that I associate certain songs to my characters and occasionally flick on my playlist while writing code at work. It’s up to 51 songs, spanning all my characters at different stages in…
Category: Thanmir War
Sometimes I wonder
Sometimes I wonder if I’m a good writer or not. I’ve been told that I am, but I’ve also been told that my characters are wooden and unbelievable, which isn’t good writing. As I start my trek into plot point one, I find myself rethinking everything that’s on paper (figuratively, since I haven’t printed it…
Thanmir War Prologue
The quiet rustle of dry parchment was a familiar sound as hungry hands shuffled through stacks of scrolls and books on a perpetual quest for information. Worn leather bindings surrendered their soothing musk to dusty layers of oxygen and oil left by tracing fingers and frequent review. Faded ink clung to aged fibers in eager…
Already breaking my rules…
In my first/previous post, I said I was going to avoid putting the details of my book in my blog. I have since changed my mind. In fact, I’ve decided quite the opposite. Feedback for my writing has been limited to a couple people. I highly value their opinions, but it does narrow the potential…