The Most Fulfilling Kind of Exhaustion
Psst! Notice anything different? If not, that’s okay, I won’t keep you in suspense (especially if you’re reading this in an email and wouldn’t notice anyway). But if you happen to be on an actual…
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Writing a Book with Multiple POVs Part 2: Story
Picture it: Holiday, year of choice. Fifteen people sit around a table, three of whom decide they will tell the story of an event they all recently attended. As they do, the other twelve sit…
What don’t you know?
Back in January when I decided to start blogging again, I didn’t really have a plan. I chose the words “humanity, community, story” as the motivation for the blog and the tagline of my website…
Acceptance of Imperfection
Despite having a degree in psychology, I actually quite dislike using terminology to define how I’m feeling. Perhaps it’s because the degree makes me more aware that I’m just plopping down labels that may or…
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Normal
…because it makes no sense to do that if you don’t— Confused? Thought so. Now imagine that sentence had gone on for pages, but instead of whatever it was talking about, it detailed a sudden…
Writing a Book with Multiple POVs Part 1: Structure
Writing multiple perspectives in a novel can be likened to the common idiom “there are two sides to every story,” where you replace “two” with however many characters’ points-of-view (or POVs) are used to tell…
If at First You Don’t Make the Cut…
If no news is good news, then what’s news that isn’t good or bad news? (If you don’t know, it’s okay. I don’t either.) A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about my journey…
Can I turn My Table-Top Role-Playing Game Into a Novel? Yes, But It Will Take Some Work
I played in my first TTRPG campaign at age seven. My parents really didn’t mess around with “starting them early.” My character was a thief-type named Nara. She had dark hair (like me), violet eyes…
Target Acquired … Um, Audience?
I’ve noticed an upswing in the casual use of the f-bomb in books and movies within the last few years. I’m not here to debate whether this is a good or a bad thing. It’s…
I’m Okay With Being a Pretend Legend in My Own Mind
“Once upon a time, I was part of a group who spent the evening at the home of a wealthy businessperson. While we engaged in a game of chance, some of my group heard a…
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