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
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Plan for 2024 for a better year
Hello Everyone! A bit late for 2024, but I aim to have a more structured and planned out year than 2023. Last year felt like a lot of meandering where I wasn’t very focused on my writing and my book writing stagnated because of it. But I want to make 2024 different. I want to … Continue reading Plan for 2024 for a better year
Start of 2024 and hopefully a better year
Happy New Year everyone! First week of 2024 has been pretty productive, mostly sorting out my plans for the year and how to make sure it’s better than 2023. Last year was certainly not the best, but there were some upsides. I did manage to finish writing book 3 which is in the editing phase … Continue reading Start of 2024 and hopefully a better year
Using The Hero’s Journey to Understand Plot Structure and Character Development
The concept of The Hero’s Journey is a well-known trope amongst writers as it is commonly used in modern day storytelling. Since most contemporary stories are character driven, it helps that The Hero’s Journey is also focused on the protagonist and how to guide them through the story. It also helps that elements of The … Continue reading Using The Hero’s Journey to Understand Plot Structure and Character Development
How Much Worldbuilding is Enough?
Something I’ve always thought about is how much worldbuilding does a story need to have? It’s especially daunting when writing a story in either a fantasy or science fiction setting in a fictional world. There’s a lot that goes into establishing a setting for the story but there’s a question of the balance between worldbuilding … Continue reading How Much Worldbuilding is Enough?
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
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
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
Raph's Cozy Musings 