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
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Countdown: Momentum
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
Like angel hair pasta
“Nerves spilled out like angel hair pasta.” Thanks, Jack Shepherd, for ensuring I’ll never be able to eat that again. It’s really weird to see my list of “things to do before publishing” getting very small. The more of them I tick off the more nervous I get. Which I expected, but still. Nerves. A … Continue reading
voices not your own
I suffer from character ADD. And when I say I suffer, I mean that it’s awesome, and don’t ever try to change me. I’ve been putting together a tentative event list for the entire series – y’know, getting ideas on paper, making sure I have enough material for 5 books (I totally do). It’s got … Continue reading
order and Kaos
After a bit of a slump, I’ve been back into writing the last couple of days. Jubilation. I am not the most disciplined of writers. This is an understatement. There’s a constant war in my head between what I ought to be doing and what I feel like doing, and the latter wins most battles. … Continue reading
Aine Crabtree 