…Especially when those distractions are other writing projects. I realize that I am not particularly good at keeping my promises sometimes. Example: I didn’t end up writing a flash fiction piece yesterday. I tried. It was one of those too-many-options-to-choose-from scenarios. Crash and burn. Sorry. Sometimes, I do, though, and as promised I’m here to … More Writing is Hard when Distractions Abound…
It’s an odd thing, how confidence in your writing comes and goes. Some days you’re on fire, your mind thinking up the scene so fast that your fingers can barely write it down fast enough. Some days you just look at your writing and think what a load of trash. Usually, though, if you’re a … More The Struggles of Writing, Plus a Bridge Metaphor
For those of you who are serious about writing, nothing is more important than revising your work, to make it better than how it first began. The real trick is to find readers who will offer you supportive, constructive feedback. I recently joined Scribophile, as many of you might be aware, so for today I’d … More The Pros and Cons of Scribophile
Making a believable world for your characters to live in is just as essential as making three-dimensional characters and bunny-free plot. So today, I’m going to give you all a list of sites that I found had good, thought-provoking questions on them to ensure you know where to start when building your world. Before I … More Five Links to Help with World-Building
Game of Thrones (both book and series) is well-known for killing of characters. Book author George Martin himself stated that he wanted to write a series where readers were genuinely concerned when a character faced likely death. And while he’s achieved his goal, I’d still argue that the safety of at least one character is … More Jon Snow and Game of Thrones
A few days ago, one of my fellow cabinmates from Camp NaNoWriMo posted what might seem like a mundane question but actually sparked my interest. How do you define a main character versus side character? Before I answer that question, let me first explain why this is important. First and foremost, it’s important to try … More Defining the Phenomenon of the “Main Character”
As you already know if you’ve been keeping up with The Mad Chronicler, I’ve started posting daily (instead of triweekly) and today is the first post in which I compile some links to help you on your way towards writing a good novel. Today my links revolve around creating characters, but even if this is … More 5 Sites for Character Creation
As a reader, I love books that are part of a series. Really good stand-alone books are heartbreakers, because it lets you fall in love with the characters just to make you leave them 400 pages later. With a series, you can follow a character on a far longer journey, and when the series ends, … More The Problem With Series
Today is July 1st, and with that comes the second edition of Camp NaNoWriMo. Rather than writing the “full-length” novel of 50,000 words, I’ve decided to write a novella during July. Its current title is “Legacies,” as you can see on the title below. A sort of prequel to my current work in progress, Dire … More Camp NaNoWriMo: “Legacies”
Hello, guys! Normally on Wednesdays, I give you guys a prompt to respond to, and I also respond to it as well. But today I’m going to try something new by giving you a few pictures (all of them taken by me) and you can use one or more of them to spark your creative … More Writing Prompt: Wilds
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