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
Tag: Novel
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
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
Author Musing: Reading to Become a Better Writer
Hello everyone! To be quite candid, the past few months have been quite difficult to finish the second draft of book 3 for The Legend of Nariko series. I suspect part of the reason for this is that I was trying to force the words to come out onto the page without being able to … Continue reading Author Musing: Reading to Become a Better Writer
Author Update: Book 3 Draft #2 in the works & New Book Series in the works
Hello everyone!Been a hectic few months trying to get the first draft of The Legend of Nariko: Hellfire Rising done, might even change the title though I don’t think it will be necessary. The first draft is writing the entire story, discovery writing as the story almost develops itself. The second draft is, ideally, going … Continue reading Author Update: Book 3 Draft #2 in the works & New Book Series in the works
Author Musing: What I Learned Finishing my Book 3 Draft a Year Late
Hello Everyone! An odd way to announce that the first draft of my third book, The Legend of Nariko: Hellfire Rising, is finally done after all this time, but I felt it was appropriate given the challenge it presented. When I published my second book, it was January 2021 when the pandemic quarantine was still … Continue reading Author Musing: What I Learned Finishing my Book 3 Draft a Year Late
Story Musing: Writing a Clever Protagonist
One type of character I’ve noticed that’s been tricky to write has always been the clever protagonist. Typically a lot of fantasy novels resort to the protagonist unlocking a special power, summoning an inner strength (maybe the power of love, friendship, confidence, etc.), or just something that allows them to overpower the antagonist. It follows … Continue reading Story Musing: Writing a Clever Protagonist
Raph's Cozy Musings 