I've had characters say one thing that utterly changes the way I wanted the story to go. Offhand, I was writing the beginning of one chapter a...
I don't know how common of a problem/phenomena this is, but I frequently find myself in situations when one of my characters will say something...
My MC came from a dream. So did my Big Bad, come to think of it. I dreamed about a fight and in the morning, I started tracing back what could...
I think it's also important to keep in mind that things fall apart remarkably quickly in a real fight. So you can always add an element of "what...
In my fight scenes, I spend a lot of time physically acting out whatever's happening on the page. Maybe it's unnecessarily technical, but I want...
(While burying a sympathetic character.) "I'll carry this with me. This moment. Every person who dies because I wasn't fast enough, smart...
Chiming in to throw my lot in with the group, thus far. I think horses are sort of a fantasy staple, in any case; any fictional creatures you...
Probably the former, honestly. But additional opinions are always appreciated. I've had friends read through the first two books, and no one's...
I hadn't really intended to include a lot of it. There were just moments while writing. Like, "Wait. How did Frank get this liquor in the first...
My first two books are set in a world that's western...flavored, I guess would be the right word? I originally decided on the setting because I...
Personally, I create my settings pretty much as required. I have a vague idea of what's going on, but I find that keeping my focus on the core...
To read about? I prefer characters with some serious, serious flaws. I like Captain America as much as the next guy, but you just know he's...
Done and done, sir. First thing I did after I signed up, honestly.
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