Hi Everyone! I know its been forever since I've posted anything, but I've decided that rather than resurrecting this old blog I would start fresh with a brand new blog! My new blog is called The Written Design (Catchy isn't it? no its not I know) thewrittendesign.wordpress.com Here I'll still discuss everything I did before. … Continue reading New Blog!
Tag: Novel
Book Cover 1!
My first book, The Lost Daughter, is almost done! Still being read by test readers before it can officially be published. But hopefully it will be released very soon. I've been working on the cover, basically I still need to practice how to draw/color swords as it is central in this picture. But I feel … Continue reading Book Cover 1!
Thoughts on Character Creation
Hello Everyone, Sorry if this post might be a bit late, I've been spending a lot of time working on editing my novel. But while I was editing my novel, it occurred to me that playing around with the characters could create an interesting circumstance. One idea was swapping the genders of a few of my … Continue reading Thoughts on Character Creation
Update! I’m Alive!
Life has been rather crazy in the past few months. Approaching the end of my university career, I went into overdrive when it came to writing my first novel. The good news is that I can report that I have completed the first draft of my novel! It is currently in the editing process and I … Continue reading Update! I’m Alive!
Darque Legacy Book Cover!
It took me a while, but finally I've done it! Really excited! Might be able to publish the story soon! Thank you all for following me along this adventure - Raphael
Cover Art Progress
Hi Everyone! Its been quite a while, I find myself apologizing once again. These past few weeks have been quite hectic with life throwing all sorts of wrenches in my plans. Luckily things are starting to settle now so I should have time to post something every two weeks! One nice thing about having a … Continue reading Cover Art Progress
Judging a Book by its Cover
We all do it.When walking through a bookstore, do we look through the descriptions of all the books we pass by? Of course not, that would take far too much time out of our already increasingly busy lives. The old phrase "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" works well when talking about people, but … Continue reading Judging a Book by its Cover
Cute Concept Art for Story Characters
Just a quick sketch and color of two of the main characters of the story I am writing. I like using an anime style mostly because it was the style I learned growing up, though now I'm trying to learn a somewhat more realistic style that still remains somewhat cartoon-ish. I find that creating concept … Continue reading Cute Concept Art for Story Characters
Darque Legacy Novel Update! An Aspiring Author’s Dream
Many of you who have been reading this blog may be aware that I am also working on completing my first novel. I am happy to say that I have been able to make a lot of progress and I hope to finish writing by December!My main problem, which is probably the problem most young … Continue reading Darque Legacy Novel Update! An Aspiring Author’s Dream
Having a “Sexy” Character vs Sexualization
A couple weeks ago I went to the Penny Arcade Expo and attended a panel discussion about sexism within the gaming community. One concept that was brought up during the presentation/discussion was the topic of being sexy versus being sexualized. At first I hadn’t given it much thought, but then I started pondering what it … Continue reading Having a “Sexy” Character vs Sexualization
Raph's Cozy Musings 