Hi Everyone, Unfortunately, the past few weeks have not been so great. My mind has been a bit all over the place, trying to deal with everything all at once. I’ve barely been able to focus on writing and I haven’t been able to draw for the past two weeks. It’s been a strange couple … Continue reading Unfortunate events and delays
Category: Self Help
Author Update: Life Happens
Hi Everyone, This article is a bit less structured than normal, but this week has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. There were definitely a lot of good moments this week, stuff that really made me feel happy and productive. But there was a pretty drastic low that put things in perspective and … Continue reading Author Update: Life Happens
Resolutions and Goals
I was planning to post this earlier, but I decided to wait. With New Years behind us, the surge of what I call “New Year's Hype” has quieted down. I refer to it as hype as there’s this undeniable energy we all get at the prospect of starting a new year and working towards a … Continue reading Resolutions and Goals
New Year, New Decade
Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year celebration. One of the most talked about subjects regarding the end of this particular year is that it is the end of a decade. Now normally I don’t make too much of a big deal regarding New Years but the decade ending was something … Continue reading New Year, New Decade
The Therapeutic Effect of Character Development
Character struggles, both internal and external, are crucial to character development and essential for a good story. External struggles can be rather grandiose and hard to relate to especially in fantasy and science fiction novels. Though that’s not to say it’s impossible. A lot of difficulties characters face can be smaller scale and more personal … Continue reading The Therapeutic Effect of Character Development
Discipline, Purpose, and Emotional Health
The past month has been a roller coaster of emotions. There were a few weeks where I struggled to do anything let alone write. I found myself mostly wasting away playing video games and eating junk food, generally feeling unmotivated and undisciplined. But I felt a sense of responsibility to finish writing my story as … Continue reading Discipline, Purpose, and Emotional Health
Changes and New Beginnings
Sometimes life doesn’t quite go how you plan. Changes can come up unexpectedly and it can be rather difficult to handle. I recently went through something rather life-changing and I wasn’t quite myself for a couple days. But I really do believe facing it head on helps to overcome the challenges whether mentally, emotionally or … Continue reading Changes and New Beginnings
Self-Reflection, Disappointment and Progress
At the start of the year, I had planned to finish the second draft of my book to give to my editors in hopes of publishing in the fall. It’s now May and I’m still not done writing it. This started hitting me a bit harder as I noticed Authors I look up to publishing … Continue reading Self-Reflection, Disappointment and Progress
Raph's Cozy Musings 