Hello Everyone!It’s that time of year where I feel compelled to look back on the year and see how things went regarding my creative projects and how I’ve done. Honestly this year’s been rather in terms of just having the energy to be able to work on the things I cared for most. Part of … Continue reading Reflecting on 2025 as a Writer and an Artist
Author Update: Back and At it Again
Hello everyone!November was quite a productive, if a bit exhausting, month where I did manage to make a lot of progress on the stories I’m working on. The manga I’m working on has been especially interesting to work on. I’ve been learning about the various methods of script writing and storyboarding, trying to figure out … Continue reading Author Update: Back and At it Again
Author Update: Inspired but Tired
Hello Everyone!It’s been a rather tiring month getting used to working full time in office again. The fact that I can even complain about that is rather privileged when I think about it to be honest. Still getting used to waking up at 5am and drinking enough coffee to function for the day. I’ve been … Continue reading Author Update: Inspired but Tired
Making Time to be Creative
Hello everyone!It’s been about a month since I’ve started working full time in office once more. It feels almost silly to admit I’m getting used to working in an office eight hours a day five days a week. But I also recognize that, as silly as it may sound, it’s the reality of life post … Continue reading Making Time to be Creative
Book Review: Secrets of the Silent Witch by Matsuri Isora
Light novels are a new concept for me, something I’m not quite familiar with as I’ve only recently discovered what they were. I’ve often got the comment that my own books reminded people of an anime style story, the Japanese storytelling style of Kishōtenketsu which is a four act structure as opposed to the traditional … Continue reading Book Review: Secrets of the Silent Witch by Matsuri Isora
Achieving Creative Goals While Working Full Time
Something I’ve never really discussed before was the reality that almost all of us don’t have the luxury of dedicating a lot of time to fulfilling our creative passions. Most of us have to work for a living to sustain ourselves and that in of itself takes up the majority of our day during the … Continue reading Achieving Creative Goals While Working Full Time
Author Update: Inconsistency and Update on Current Situation
Hello Everyone!I realized the title is a rather bit ominous, but it’s actually good news in a sense. First I want to apologize for not posting last week. Last week was actually my first week at my new job (hooray!) and I had a rather chaotic week preceding that to prepare for my new work … Continue reading Author Update: Inconsistency and Update on Current Situation
Tonal Whiplash and How to Avoid it
One of the worst things that can happen in a story is when something happens in the story that feels completely out of place. It can be an out of character moment, something suddenly happening out of the blue, or the dreaded deus ex machina that deflates a climactic moment. Many authors are aware of … Continue reading Tonal Whiplash and How to Avoid it
The Strength of Implicit Worldbuilding
One of my favorite aspects of storytelling is when the world feels alive without being told that it is. I know how that sounds a bit confusing, but it’s a really amazing concept when pulled off correctly. I was thinking about it was I finished a run of Hollow Knight and started playing Silksong. The … Continue reading The Strength of Implicit Worldbuilding
Author Update: Tiring August but Promising Progress
Hello Everyone!I have to admit, summer is one of the hardest months to stay productive. I find some days get way too hot to be able to focus. That being said, I still managed to get some work done on the projects I’m working on. Luckily I was able to figure out how to resolve … Continue reading Author Update: Tiring August but Promising Progress
Raph's Cozy Musings 