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Just Do It Better: Describing Things
Is this a new series? Maybe. Did I just use a Shia Labeouf meme? Definitely. Does anyone actually care about Shia Labeouf? I don’t know. Is the “Just Do It” meme a thing of my childhood? Absolutely. Is it an outdated relic of the past? Debatable. Am I once again drawing out this blog post…
Working With Drafts From a Few Years Back: Rewrite or Edit?
Every writer–well, most writers in my estimation–remembers their first projects, probably with the same fondness an aging parent has for their child’s first steps. It symbolizes growth and maturity, and simply reading through your past works is like a subtle but constant roadmap of rising quality, culminating in what you’re writing today. And the good…
Best of the Blog: The Truth About “Show, Don’t Tell”
Show, don’t tell. A very common piece of writing advice that, when mastered, can give you quite the leg up on your work. At first glance, it may seem counterintuitive to rely on pictures instead of words in a novel you’re writing, but the point of the statement is not that you saturate your book…
The Importance of Finishing Strong
If you ask most authors for advice (including me), you’re likely to be told sometime about a narrative hook. That’d be a captivating yet appropriate scene placed at the start of the book to maximize reader interest. In other words, something that draws the reader in and forces them to read on. Admittedly, this is…
The Hero Who Wants Something
“Whaddaya want?” Asks the barkeep. The cowboy across the counter flashes a winning smile. “Nothin’.” He says with a smile. “I’m perfectly content, I am. Don’t have any cows to herd, chickens to feed, farms to run, criminals to apprehend, friends to save, princesses to rescue from dragons, battles to fight, or wars to win.…
The Fourth Pillar of a Great Writer: Honesty
Welcome, one and all to the incredibly– Wait, what’s that, you say? This joke has already gotten old? Preposterous! I’ve only used it for three blog posts! Three! Why can’t these readers be content with the same old jokes day after day? It boggles the mind! Why, I might actually have to work to keep…
It’s Never a Bad Day For Memes
Only the finest memes for you, my dears. That’s all. Really. Be sure to check out my latest novel, Book 1 in the Praetors of Lost Magic Series, and our Publications page. Plus, I mean, it wouldn’t hurt to check out the Resources tab. It’s full of super helpful material and I promise it will help you out. Until…
The Third Pillar of a Great Writer: Ingenuity
We’re back and it’s Monday. I don’t know a ton of great Monday jokes, but those I do are sure to start productive weeks. Okay, that was actually a terrible joke, but what do you expect from a guy who doesn’t have the courage or decency to google one? Ehh…Mondays… But hey, look on the…
Best of the Blog: When Metagaming is a Problem (And When It’s Not)
But ha, that’s where you’re wrong, Cthulhu! He’s no narrator…he’s a Dungeon Master! You may be able to break the Fourth Wall, but you’ll never be able to withstand the might of an abusive Dungeon Master bent on revenge! By the way, make one hundred constitutions saving throws. You’ll regret breaking the game…if you live.…
The Second Pillar of a Great Writer: Creativity
Welcome back to my unbelievably cliché and predictable (am I always this self-aware, even in my YouTube? nah) Four Pillars of a great writer, the baseline and standard for which every single writer without exception has followed since the dawn of life on earth. There is, of course, no other way to do things except…
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