So, The Great Protagonist Swap that I was debating yesterday? Worked like a charm. The new guy, Ethan (name changed on account of discovering that Chase rhymes with goddamn everything), shares a few elements with Chase. Same powers, bit of history. His personality and motivations are different, and it was like finding the missing piece of a puzzle ( Read more... )

I've stumbled across a problem with my novel that I'm a little uncertain how to fix ( Read more... )

Someday I will learn to update this thing on something approaching a regular basis ( Read more... )

Words Written: 3631
Words Total: 3631 ( Read more... )

So, I recently discovered a writing challenge somewhat similar to NaNoWriMo called A Round of Words in 80 Days. The challenge is a year round affair that allows participants to set their own goals. The current round just started, so I think I'll jump in and see how I do. It overlaps with NaNo, so it'll be something of a twofer ( Read more... )

More than a few, which is surprising since the story idea came together before I ever did my first sweet spot map. This was a fun exercise, and it got me thinking in some interesting directions. One of my biggest issues in a lot of cases is a lack of worldbuilding, and doing this gave me a few new interesting ideas along those lines.

( It's interesting to see the connections you make before you even realize they're there. )

A fun little forum game meant to help address our irrational fears in the silliest way possible. I thought you guys might get a chuckle out of my results. :)

What is the worst thing that could happen if I finish my book?...It might be terrible, even after revisions ( Read more... )

While the first lesson centers around some serious self-examination, this one is all about cutting your right brain loose and letting it have some glorious, messy fun.

Disclaimer: Apparently if you're heavily left-brained, this is about as fun as pulling teeth. Luckily not an issue for me ( Read more... )

I really need to make myself a few decent icons ( Read more... )

The amount of activity this journal has seen is pretty much a direct corollary to the amount of writing I've been doing ( Read more... )