At the start of the year I started looking into releasing a second edition of my book with new additions I had learned about. There were many lessons in marketing and design I wish I had known initially when I first published my book to make it appear more professional. I finished a new cover … Continue reading Worldbuilding : Maps
Tag: Design
Finding a Character’s Voice
Character development is already a difficult task. I can’t fathom how many hours I’ve spent struggling with creating characters and understanding exactly who they are. It’s not simply how the characters grow as the story progresses, but how the world reacts to them. Do they give off a different aura about them than they had … Continue reading Finding a Character’s Voice
Removing Distractions to Focus on Growth
It is amazing how removing something so small can have such an impactful change on your productivity. For the longest time I found that I would plan out my days to schedule in time to work on writing, drawing, coloring and reading to achieve as much as I could every day. However I found that … Continue reading Removing Distractions to Focus on Growth
Character Design : How do you write a deity?
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?
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
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!
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 