So how many dragons are in Archetype book 2? The short answer is one. Also, it’s not quite what you’d expect from a dragon. Because it’s The Dragon. Yeah, I’m making no sense right now. This plot is being really…squirmy. The narrators keep changing what their arcs are. And while this is really frustrating, I’m … Continue reading
Oh, yes, it’s that time of year again. That month when I completely fall off the face of the earth IRL, but inversely become more active on social media because I’m compulsively distracting myself from THE EPIC WRITING CRUSADE known as National Novel Writing Month. (In brief, it’s a challenge to write 50,000 words of … Continue reading
I’m re-reading the Hollows series by the masterful Kim Harrison. I’m trying to glean all the lessons I can from her writing, envious as I am of her immersive world stuffed with characters you can’t help but latch onto and root for heartily. Those big things she’s been successful with are very obvious, but I’m … Continue reading
Steadily working on The Dragon. I’ve continued to get lots of interesting ideas for the rest of the series, refining my plans for the long term. Oh, the places we’ll go. I have to admit, I had for awhile been concerned about The Dragon, worried that perhaps it wouldn’t live up to the really cruel … Continue reading
…is very important. Very, very, very important. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. It bears repeating. There is a prevalent disease in modern storytelling (books, TV, and movies all included), one that is a product of the times. While audiences have become more demanding of their entertainment, and more discerning in their … Continue reading
I’ve finally been getting some inspiration to get going on the next installment of the Archetype series – The Dragon. (Lovingly codenamed Russian Guyovitch.) Pictured here is my plotting sheet, before I start filling it out with events (so there are no spoilers, haha). I like having titles for each of my three acts, which, … Continue reading
Formatting of The Thief is over! (If you missed it, the prologue and chapter 1 are posted for early viewing!) I’ve been playing around with possible ways to begin The Dragon, book 2 of the Archetype series. It’s been fun, but I’m now starting to think that I’m putting too much focus on it at … Continue reading
