While reading Norse Mythology by Neil Gaimen, I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow at the adventures of Thor, Loki and Odin. We live in a time where characters are expected to be deep and often complicated with various emotions. My first criticism of any story I read is whether or not the characters are … Continue reading Character Design : How do you write a deity?
Category: Writing
Book Review : The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
Anyone who loves well developed fantasy worlds filled with fascinating characters will love “The Shadow of What Was Lost.” I found myself immersed in the book making the large size of it easier to digest as the writing style is fantastic and easy to be entranced by. Character Development 9/10 The story follows the tale … Continue reading Book Review : The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
New Blog, New Emphasis, New Goals
I've never been one to accept that resolutions had to be decided on New Years. I find spring is the best time to reflect on the past year and review what I would want to work on. A time when I would think about my failings in the past year and how I can improve … Continue reading New Blog, New Emphasis, New Goals
The Impact of a Well Designed Character
Have you ever seen the development of a character that was so well done you can't help but think "My god that was beautiful"? I honestly felt that after watching the "Honor and Glory" Overwatch movie from Blizzard. It actually made my eyes well up. If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend watching … Continue reading The Impact of a Well Designed Character
An Author who stopped Reading
I came to a revelation the other day when discussing getting a review from a friend. He had told me that, on average, he finishes reading a book a week. It made me stop and take a look at my own reading habits. I used to be a somewhat avid reader, before I started writing … Continue reading An Author who stopped Reading
The Antagonist : Person vs Person
Recently I've been thinking a lot about the dynamic of the story's antagonist and what that really means. Most books I've read have typically had a forgettable protagonist, just someone for the protagonist to defeat in a battle of good vs evil. But a memorable story tends to have an opposing force that serves to … Continue reading The Antagonist : Person vs Person
Character Development vs Plot Development
While writing the second book of my series, I've constantly been finding myself at odds with furthering the story. There are plot points that have to happen but finding the route to those points is far more difficult than I imagined. It never occurred to me that developing the plot is different than developing the … Continue reading Character Development vs Plot Development
The Mark of Silverfrost now in Paperback!
Hello everyone! Some exciting news, The Legend of Nariko : The Mark of Silverfrost is now in paperback! https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Nariko-Mark-Silverfrost/dp/0995968209/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= This is easily the one achievement I am most proud of so far. It really was a touching moment for me the very first time I held the book in my hands. Nothing compares to the … Continue reading The Mark of Silverfrost now in Paperback!
Concentration & Goal Motivation
The past month and a half has proven to be a quite stressful in terms of work and life. I won't go into terrible detail about it only that projects at my workplace have started demanding more mental capacity than before. As a result, I've found myself often too drained to sit down and write … Continue reading Concentration & Goal Motivation
Being Creative with Others
Recently my friends and I have started trying to meet up to write or draw together. Not working on the same project but working individually. I've noticed that doing so has made it a lot easier for me to be productive. It's kind of a forced discipline as I see my friends working hard on … Continue reading Being Creative with Others
Raph's Cozy Musings 