Hello Everyone!It has certainly been a rather insightful week between editing and starting an online art program course. I want to say I’ve been more focused this past month and to a certain extent that has been the case. I’ve made some good progress on the third draft of book 3 that I’m happy with. … Continue reading Author Update: Draft #3 underway and on schedule, Updated Editions likely early 2024
The Struggle with Long Term Creative Goals
Hello Everyone! I’ve been thinking about this past year and why I struggled so much to finish the drafts for my third book. The first draft took years to complete but I chalked that up to quarantine and how that affected all of us, but the subsequent drafts this year took much more effort to … Continue reading The Struggle with Long Term Creative Goals
Showing Romance in Storytelling
While not always necessary in all stories, romance can be that additional touch on top of a well thought out storyline. It adds that added bit of drama and tension that a lot of people love to see. It can help with the character development of those involved and can lead to heartwarming scenes or … Continue reading Showing Romance in Storytelling
Story Musing: Travel and Distance
Worldbuilding and character development can be two of the most difficult parts of writing any compelling story. Each takes a long time and careful consideration to come across as believable. One of the most common ways to tell a story is through the concept of the hero’s journey, where the protagonist is forced to go … Continue reading Story Musing: Travel and Distance
Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Romance novels were never really stories I had taken much interest in. While I do appreciate romance in stories I’ve read, I’ve always stayed clear of romance centered novels as they often tend to focus more on the physical side of romance while I prefer the tender and sentimental moments instead. With that being said, … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Blog Update: Schedule for the remainder of the year
Hello Everyone!Something that’s been bothering me is how inconsistent I’ve been with my blog posting schedule. Reflecting on the past year, I realize I’ve often missed my upload dates and I’ve had to either post late or not post at all. It’s obviously not a good thing to be as inconsistent as I’ve been and … Continue reading Blog Update: Schedule for the remainder of the year
Delayed post to next week
Hi everyone!Sorry, last week was rather chaotic and unfortunately I wasn't able to write and article for today. I'll have a new post ready for next week. Thanks! - Raphael
Book Review: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (Secret projects #2) by Brandon Sanderson
Normally when reading a novel by Brandon Sanderson, I expect to have a pretty enjoyable time reading it. When he wrote three books during quarantine, I was fairly excited to read them. I absolutely love the other books he had written and Tress of the Emerald Sea which was the first of his Secret Project … Continue reading Book Review: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (Secret projects #2) by Brandon Sanderson
Author Update: Draft #2 done, Updated Editions Incoming
Hello everyone!It’s been quite some time since I’ve last given an update, almost half a year now actually. It’s safe to say a lot has happened since then, especially with regards to editing the second draft and why it took so long. There’s the obvious answer that there was a lack of focus and direction … Continue reading Author Update: Draft #2 done, Updated Editions Incoming
Story Musing: The 5D Storyline
Constructing an engaging story with characters that are likeable or interesting is a challenge in of itself, but writing a story with multiple moving and complex parts can be an incredible challenge. The 5D (five dimensional) storyline, as I like to call it, is a story with multiple plot threads happening all at once that … Continue reading Story Musing: The 5D Storyline
Raph's Cozy Musings 