Memories Like Roses is an initial attempt to capture some of those thoughts in story form, to explore the inherent conflict that seems present in translation through the medium of storytelling. Somehow, I doubt it will be my last word on the subject.
A Writing Diversion
I took a break to work on a different novel. No, that’s not a joke, but it is an accident.
Creativity is Overrated
Lewis asserts that medieval artists would see the drive for creativity and originality in art as, not the pinnacle of artistic achievement, but the scraping of the bottom of the artistic barrel.
Ways of Saying
If the first step of the technical writing process is word choice, then this post is about the second step, putting those words together into phrases.
Author’s Voice and Oral Literature
I propose that author’s voice arises from the particular authorial idiosyncrasies that make the story distinct to how a given author would tell it, as compared to how any other author might attempt to convey the same story elements.
The Healing Hand Review
The Healing Hand is a fantastic piece of nonfiction which I think anyone could find interest in, but it should be required reading for anyone writing about wounds in a historical (or secondary world historical) context.
Textbook Writing
Surprise, I’m writing a textbook…which you will probably never see.
Character Distinctiveness
I’ve dug into writing Rogue Planet in earnest…which meant realizing that I needed to take a step back and figure out a better way to manage the extensive cast.
Impressions Completed!
I finished the first draft of Impressions, which is now with my writing group and other beta readers for feedback before I start my cycle of revisions, solicit more feedback, and finally begin sending it out to possible literary agents. That the whole revision process lies ahead makes the “I’m finished” a bit less satisfying.
Types of Stories
Storytelling theory has potential as another tool in the writer’s toolbox, and it was with that mindset that I became intrigued by a 2016 paper purporting to identify six basic emotional arcs which all stories share.
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