Hello everyone!I hope you’ve all had a good start to the year. I find it’s a good time for reflections on what happened last and planning around how to make this year better. It’s not necessarily a means to criticize oneself but to consider what worked and what didn’t work. One of the things I … Continue reading Happy New Year and the Plan Going Forward
Tag: Fiction
How to Write the Chosen One Archetype
Whether writing a long running series or a one-off story, especially in character driven stories as most are nowadays, getting the main character of the story right is one of the most crucial aspects of storywriting. When it comes to writing fantasy and science fiction stories, it’s often quite normal to rely on the “chosen … Continue reading How to Write the Chosen One Archetype
Author Update: Countdown to Publishing!
Hello everyone!It’s been a chaotic month of editing my third book and planning out my fourth book. My editor and I have been going back and forth over notes and considerations so there’s been some revisions but nothing dramatic. Book 3 will still be on track to publish around November hopefully so long as nothing … Continue reading Author Update: Countdown to Publishing!
What makes for an engaging protagonist?
A daunting question every writer must face but one that doesn’t have a definitive answer, how does a writer create a protagonist that is engaging and makes the story worth reading? Something to note though is that we’re looking to write an engaging protagonist as opposed to just a likeable character. Trying to write a … Continue reading What makes for an engaging protagonist?
Book Re-Review: Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa (Shadow of the Fox #1)
I was wondering for the longest time why someone would read a book they’ve already read. It always felt like something that was ruined simply because you already knew the ending. But I thought I would give it a try seeing as it’s been quite a while since I’ve read my favorite series and, in … Continue reading Book Re-Review: Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa (Shadow of the Fox #1)
How to Balance Main Characters with Side Characters
Characters are the core of almost every story. With this comes a sort of hierarchy of importance regarding the cast of characters. Most stories often take the person vs person conflict meaning the most important characters, the highest on the hierarchy, are the protagonist (assuming they’re the main character as well which is normally the … Continue reading How to Balance Main Characters with Side Characters
The Importance of Strong Side Characters
The protagonists are usually also the main characters of the story, the ones that the reader cares about most, but what about the supporting cast of characters? What role do the side characters play in the story? Often they’re a supplemental element of the story to the main character(s) as they help to give depth … Continue reading The Importance of Strong Side Characters
Author Update: Tentative Book Release Schedule and Plans for the Future
Hello Everyone! I want to try and have regular updates again on the book release schedule to both let you know what to expect but also to hold myself accountable to stay on track. 2023 was a lot more chaotic in terms of posting regularly and I’d rather avoid that again. Not just for the … Continue reading Author Update: Tentative Book Release Schedule and Plans for the Future
Writing Connected Stories within the Same World or Universe
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, especially with my own book series, is how it feels to have a set of stories connected together within a shared universe. The stories are different with new characters and a new conflict, but the worldbuilding persists from story to story. And while the main cast of … Continue reading Writing Connected Stories within the Same World or Universe
The Importance of Story Length and Series Structure
After reading the Harley Merlin series, I noticed that I had the same feeling that a lot of other people had as well. The series really didn’t have to be as long as it was. It was something I started to think about for my own book series after some thought. My book series is … Continue reading The Importance of Story Length and Series Structure
Raph's Cozy Musings 