Hello Everyone!March has been quite a month of development. I’m sure most have noticed that I haven’t posted any book reviews recently. I’ve mostly been focused on getting the worldbuilding established for the science fiction novel I’m working on, but I’ve also been working on the story for book 4 of The Legend of Nariko … Continue reading Update and Progress on Books and Manga
Tag: Writing
Adding Mystery to Worldbuilding
There is an old adage in storytelling that “show, don’t tell” is always important. There’s a lot of ways to interpret this saying and most of the time those interpretations are correct. The concept of showing the ideas and concepts in a story are usually always more impactful than simply stating it outright and explaining … Continue reading Adding Mystery to Worldbuilding
Thoughts on Science Fiction Worldbuilding vs Fantasy Worldbuilding
While working on a science fiction novel, I knew that there would be different approaches to the worldbuilding than fantasy but the approach feels a lot more arduous in a sense. Where fantasy worlds often revolve around a sense of logic to how people approach things, science fiction universes feel like they require more worldbuilding … Continue reading Thoughts on Science Fiction Worldbuilding vs Fantasy Worldbuilding
How to Write Prophecies in Stories
Prophecies can be a very tricky to write as often, when it’s used, it’s a very core aspect to a story. A prophecy can guide and mold a story to form a certain way but writers often misinterpret how best to implement a prophecy into a story. The main thing to consider about a prophecy … Continue reading How to Write Prophecies in Stories
Inspiration and Originality
A couple days ago my friends made me watch Your Name for my birthday as they were aghast that I had never seen it. After having watched the movie, I completely understood why. It was absolutely beautiful and one of my favorite romance stories of all time. What was a nice coincidence about the movie … Continue reading Inspiration and Originality
How to Write Romance that feel Believable
With Valentines Day around the corner, it's a good time to consider how romance in storytelling is written. Romance in stories is both quite simple but also very difficult to write. The simple aspect is the notion that it’s usually two characters falling in love with one another. The complicated part is making that romance … Continue reading How to Write Romance that feel Believable
Book Writing Update and Progress
Hello everyone! Having just self-published my third book, I recognize I need to not let go of the momentum I currently feel. What I recognized about myself from 2024 is that I am not as disciplined as I was when I was younger, something I hopefully can fix for this year. The only issue is … Continue reading Book Writing Update and Progress
What I Learned From Publishing My Third Book
Hello everyone! It’s been a few days since I’ve published my third book, The Legend of Nariko: Shadows of a Dead World, and I had some time to reflect on the process. There was a lot of good but also a lot of bad I recognize that came out of how I approached writing it. … Continue reading What I Learned From Publishing My Third Book
The Legend of Nariko: Shadows of a Dead World Released!
Hello everyone! A bit later than I had intended, but The Legend of Nariko: Shadows of a Dead World is officially released! I'm excited for my third book to finally be released! I learned a lot during this tumultuous but rewarding time and I hope share that experience and use this to help write more … Continue reading The Legend of Nariko: Shadows of a Dead World Released!
Delayed Post for Book Publishing
Hello everyone! Normally I would have a blog post for today but I've spent the past week reviewing my third book, The Legend of Nariko: Shadows of a Dead World, so that I can publish it in the next few days. Right now I'm expecting the publishing date to be Wednesday. Thanks so much for … Continue reading Delayed Post for Book Publishing
Raph's Cozy Musings 