The long-awaited date is here at last--Windswept exists and you can buy it! Alinor is a magical, dangerous place: the shattered shards of the broken world shift around without rhyme or reason—and the monster-infested seas are no exception. Gale, an honest fisherman with the power to drive the wind, has never been beyond the safe … Continue reading Today’s the Day!
IT'S OFFICIAL! WINDSWEPT COMES OUT JUNE 15th!! Alinor is a magical, dangerous place: the shattered shards of the broken world shift around without rhyme or reason—and the monster-infested seas are no exception. Gale, an honest fisherman with the power to drive the wind, has never been beyond the safe waters of his home. Though he … Continue reading Windswept Pre-Order!
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So we're going back to the basics today, because it's come to my attention that a lot of people are confused about paragraphs. That's okay if you are. Paragraphs are tricky things, and it took me years to figure out how to make them work. Part of the problem is the way they're taught in … Continue reading A Writer’s Guide to Paragraphs
So the other day I was talking to someone, and they mentioned how they struggle to write characters with different speech patterns. No matter how hard they try, every character they write sounds the same. This is a pretty common problem, so here I am to talk about it! I always like to start these … Continue reading A Writer’s Guide to Speech Patterns
This is one of those details that can take a good story and make it great. We'll start with definitions, as we usually do: Filter Words: extra phrases meant to establish a character's perception. They filter the story through the main character's senses. Example: He saw, she felt, he remembered, they heard, etc. There's nothing inherently wrong with … Continue reading A Writer’s Guide to Filter Words
"Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen." — John Steinbeck A plot bunny, if you don't already know, is an idea that pops out of nowhere and refuses to go away. It just sits there, looking at you, asking to be written--and then … Continue reading When Plot Bunnies Attack
