Caligula Edit Update: The Aurelian Structure
When I was composing the initial draft of The Meditations of Caius Caligula, I followed a pattern from the obvious … Continue reading Caligula Edit Update: The Aurelian Structure
Tag: writing
The Grand Deletion
My initial plan was to make changes to this site subtly, but visual issues with the theme required a new … Continue reading The Grand Deletion
The Bradley Font and Classic Pulp
I found this today on Twitter: For fantasy fiction the only typeface you need is the 1894 version of Bradley. … Continue reading The Bradley Font and Classic Pulp
Rejection is Progress
Every no gets you closer to yes. This is part of the process of shifting through to find the best … Continue reading Rejection is Progress
You Can’t Write Unless You Can Lie
Writing is a process of self-deception. In the first place, you deceive yourself that anything you create will be read, … Continue reading You Can’t Write Unless You Can Lie
Disney and Adverbs: a New Thumbs Down/Thumbs Up
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bqbdey/TDTU6.m4a In the lastest in the new season of my Podcast, I lament Disney’s devotion to live-action remakes, defend the … Continue reading Disney and Adverbs: a New Thumbs Down/Thumbs Up
On the Fourth Act
The most basic structure for a story is the three-act rising-action-to-climax. They teach it in high school. It works because … Continue reading On the Fourth Act
Writer’s Block, Resistance, and the Grind
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” -Jack London So I finally finished Chapter … Continue reading Writer’s Block, Resistance, and the Grind
Writing Principles Derived From Musici
via A Writer’s Path: There are three points: Avoid Repetition – In the substance of your writing, words used, plot … Continue reading Writing Principles Derived From Musici
The Sword Update
Here’s where we are on my Civil War novel. I just finished Chapter 7 of a planned 15. Chapters are … Continue reading The Sword Update
Content Blues 