I am not a very eloquent writer, and when it comes to the process, there’s a lot I struggle to explain. I’ve been doing this for so long that a lot of it comes down to instinct–I write something because I know what I’m trying to express, or maybe I’m don’t but I’m reaching for …
One of the things I learned over the last couple of years is that editing, like writing, can be a mysterious process for some people. Lots talk about it, but plenty don’t seem to have any clue what it entails. I’ve gotten the sense from some that they think that editing is like a fresh …
It’s 1 am and I’m out of metaphors. Seriously, though, whose brilliant idea was it to write a half-million word epic fantasy trilogy, complex plot and all, and somehow tighten it around a character-driven, thematically heavy narrative? Oh. Right. I thought The Agartes Epilogues was pretty challenging. That one was a plot-heavy story that then throws it …
The book is out on April 5, 2018! I’m careening through my deadlines here, but I’m hoping this still goes out in time. If you’re a blogger and you want an (electronic) ARC, feel free to let me know through social media (Twitter always works–you can find me at @k_villoso) and I can send you …
Yesterday, my writing circle had a nice discussion about style, where we tore apart some of my older writing samples and I explained what I did, and didn’t do, in those days. I mentioned this in my post yesterday, about how there is an element of cringe when I read those samples even though in …
