A writer is like an architecture . A script and manuscript is the blueprint for the story; the schematics.
Combine & Condense in the 2nd draft or should I wait until the 3rd draft ?
While looking over my chapters in my 2nd draft of my work in progress novel, I widely considered lately that I might have to go back and combined and condense the chapters .
HOW TO RETAIN THE MOMENT OF INSPIRATION WHEN WRITING THE NEXT GREAT NOVEL BUT THEN POOF! DISTRACTIONS
So what’s the deal with distractions while writing your novel?
MY THOUGHTS ON THE ART OF BOOK COVERS FOR THE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED WRITER
The art of the book cover in my opinion is kind of the most important thing a writer should consider after finishing the complete draft of their work. Why? You might ask .
WHAT COLOR ARE MY EYES? A WEREWOLF’S EYE COLOR
Did you know in real life that a wolf’s eye color can be gray , green, brown, yellow, amber, and even orange eyes. Also that when a wolf pup is born that their eyes are blue. Cool right? Well that’s nature for you.
MY DECISION ABOUT MY SHORT STORIES
So I made a decision.
WHO IS THE TRICKSTER IN FICTION?
The trickster character is a global character figure throughout fiction. So who is the trickster in fiction?
WOLF BIRDS: RAVENS AS THE TRICKSTER IN FICTION & MYTHOLOGY
Ravens are the most bad ass animals besides wolves in the animal kingdom . They are intellectually the strongest of animals and that is why it is said that they are tricksters and also that they are called wolf birds because they hang out with wolves .
WRITING TALKING ANIMALS IN MY NOVEL & WHY THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
From Little Red Riding Hood , The Three Little Pigs talking animals is a common theme and motif in mythology , folklore and fairytales.
THOUGHTS ON MAP BUILDING & WORLDBUILDING FOR THE FICTION NOVEL
I’m sure all writers have experienced the complications of creating their fiction novel world. Worldbuilding is complicated. It takes time planning , crafting and organization. Apart of worldbuilding especially for fantasy and scifi writers is map building,…