Welcome back to part II of World Building! YAAAAYYYY!!!!!! Today we're covering my favorite part of world building- the creatures! (As the title of the post suggests.) When someone says fantasy, how many people think 'dragon'? And when someone mentions Tolkien, we think about Elves and Dwarves and Hobbits. You say Narnia, I say talking … Continue reading World Building II – The Creatures
World Building I – The Basics
Aaaalllllllrighty folks! It's time for my favorite writing topic of all! World building!!!!! *cheers and does happy t-rex arms* As one of the central features of Fantasy novels (my most favoritist genre) world building should be given much more thought and time than it usually is. But why do I need to put so much … Continue reading World Building I – The Basics
Ragnar or Perfectly Not Alright
Excerpt from Addleberg Lang: This is another of my character poems. The character it features is Ragnar Lupeson, one of the more main side characters in the series Magic Stones. I don’t want to give too much away about him or the role he plays in the series, but I’ll give you this: Ragnar was … Continue reading Ragnar or Perfectly Not Alright
The Favorite Child
As you may or may not have noticed, there was no post last Saturday. That's because I got throat punched by life and didn't get my stuff together in time. Because of that, you're getting a double post today. (And because I'd really like to keep on schedule.) So, I was supposed to have a … Continue reading The Favorite Child
Staying Healthy As a Writer; A Gift to Yourself
We've been sold this idea that writer's are these pale, hunched over, gremlins eating whatever food is within reach. We laugh at this, joke about how true it is, and keep destroying ourselves. But is bad posture and unhealthy diets really something to joke about? I have scoliosis, and was in physical therapy for several … Continue reading Staying Healthy As a Writer; A Gift to Yourself
An Overview of Madness – My Nanowrimo Experience
For those of you who are regular readers, yesterday was probably a bit of a disappointment. But fear not; I didn't forget you. In fact, this was perfectly planned out. As you may or may not know, I participated in Nanowrimo this year. (For those of you totally out of the writing world loop, Nanowrimo … Continue reading An Overview of Madness – My Nanowrimo Experience
Setting Goals and Keeping Them
One of the most important steps to getting stuff done is setting goals. How can you work towards something of you don't even have a clear vision of what you're working towards? Set your goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.Ted Turner To be honest, I strongly disagree with this … Continue reading Setting Goals and Keeping Them
Little Candle
Excerpt from Addleberg Lang: This is just a random little poem I wrote on my phone while waiting for my family to be done at the gym. I don’t remember what inspired me to write it, but it’s officially the cutest poem I’ve ever written.↣ Little candle, burning brightKeep the monsters out at night They … Continue reading Little Candle
Writing Exercises – Stretching Your Imagination and Refining Your Skills
Have you ever not wanted to work on your novel because you don't feel like you have the skill to execute it well? Trust me, you're not the only one. That's why there's writing exercises. Some of them target specific skills, but overall, they're just short little practices to help you get ready for the … Continue reading Writing Exercises – Stretching Your Imagination and Refining Your Skills
Get Ready To Laugh- It’s Meme Time
Half of being a writer is getting distracted by browsing through memes. At least, it is for me. Seeing as I've wasted so much time collecting these memes, I thought it was only fair to share them with you. (I apologize in advance for any language. I tried to pick clean ones but sometimes I … Continue reading Get Ready To Laugh- It’s Meme Time
