When I was a kid we had a chess set, and the little booklet that came with it had a list of tips. I only remember one of them, the first one: "Always play the best move possible." We always thought that was hilarious, because, of course you want to play the best move, you …
Quantity over Quality
The year is almost over, and it's going to be the worst year--as far as number of views--that my blog has had since its creation. Probably cause I went three months without making a post. It is becoming clearer and clearer to me that in the world of unknown writers, quality without quantity is as …
New experiences = New ideas
If you read the same books, watch the same shows, go to the same places, eat the same foods, do the same things every day--it stands to reason you're going to think the same thoughts every day. Thoughts are products of our experiences, a rearranging of things we already know. So if you want some new …
Too big to write
Well, I've made it to one of the major scenes that I first envisioned oh so long ago when I first was brainstorming this story, and now that I'm here I don't know how to start. Will it ever come out as good as it has been in my head all this time? Probably not, …
Mood music
I find that when I'm aiming for a certain tone or vibe in my writing, it helps a lot to be listening to music that evokes the same feeling I'm going for. It puts my brain into the right gear and the visions of what I need to write come a lot easier. What are …
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