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 …
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 …
It’s been five days since The Wolf of Oren-yaro was released. The response has been overwhelming, to say the least. I hit 4 digits on the Amazon Bestseller’s List for the first time. Nothing to write home about, except maybe for me, since within 24 hours alone I may have sold more books than I …
Look! More metaphors! I’m embarking on edits for The Ikessar Falcon after receiving feedback from my last beta-reader, and it’s been a world of hurt. Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate brutal feedback from a few select people. I wouldn’t have gotten this far if I didn’t embrace the idea of tearing my work apart and then …
I like making elaborate metaphors when it distracts me from actually having to write anything. Announcing my daily writing progress is my way of making myself stick to it. It’s a brain hack. Because writing is very hard, but I don’t like breaking promises. So I stick to it, even if it means writing way …
