Failing again. Failing better.
Wow, it’s almost been a week since my last post. Sorry about that. I don’t really have an excuse, other than laziness and general holiday prep. I’m traveling to visit my wife’s family, and when I get back, my parents visit for a bit. So things might stay quiet for the near future. I might…
So it’s December. NaNoWriMo is over. Did you reach 50,000 words? If you did, great! If you didn’t, don’t beat yourself up. Instead, focus on this: did you develop a daily writing habit? Did you learn something about yourself? Excellent! But what now? Well, go to Fantasy-Faction, and read my new article. You’ll find plenty…
So as of yesterday, I passed 30,000 words on my NaNoWriMo project. I’m well over the halfway point now, and the end is in sight. That’s the good news. The bad news? Well, I’ll hit 50,000 words, that’s for sure. However, I think a good chunk of those words at the end will be a…
My latest article is up on Fantasy-Faction. It’s about the pros and cons of reading fantasy series as they are released or waiting until a series is complete. It has generated a lot of comments, including one by fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan (Twitter). He even posted the article on Reddit! I hope you enjoy…
I have a new article up on Fantasy-Faction. It’s about how what used to be a big taboo in fantasy–gunpowder–is becoming increasingly common. I then go on to discuss why this might be (HINT: I think it’s part of a larger set of changes affecting the genre. Changes for the better, that is.). So please,…