RedDustMan

Rage

I cry out silently My heart Shaped by the chaos that invoked it High and low the sages searched for the answer to The great question What completes but does not destroy? This is not a quiet walk in the rain A day rotting in bed or Even the edge of the abyss But aContinue reading “Rage”

Words Fixed

Creator Journals 9/2/25 Had to travel back home at 4am this morning. 2 hour drive. After that, I had to do some training for work. When I got home, I slept for three hours. Any optimistic projection about how many words I might write or revise today was delusion. But I’m writing a blog post.Continue reading “Words Fixed”

This Post Is A Placeholder

This might be cheating, but I do not want to lose my posting streak. I was at a theme park all day without my laptop and literally just got home. Today’s writing tip: Write before midnight.

Sunday Funday

Creator Journals 8/31/25 No writing today. As much as I’d love to dive head first into revisions, it is Sunday, and I am only allowed to blog, not really write. Tomorrow I’ll be at an amusement park, and between you and me, dear reader, I hate and fear rollercoasters, so I might get some writingContinue reading “Sunday Funday”

I HAVE DONE IT!

Creator Journals 8/30/25 Completed Chapter 11 AND the Epilogue! As I suspected, a wave of fragrant peace has wafted over me! I’m finally free! But am I? No. I am not. I must now revise. I must get the story ready for my beta readers, and after that, I’ll probably move on to a newContinue reading “I HAVE DONE IT!”

Ralgar, The Beach Knight, Will Change the World; But How?

Creator Journals 8/29/25 Chapter 11, the final chapter, should be done tomorrow, then I just have the epilogue and a bunch of revision to do. I got emotional writing the climax. I got emotional thinking about how far this project has come, about Ralgar’s growth and how much more he’s going to grow in theContinue reading “Ralgar, The Beach Knight, Will Change the World; But How?”

How We Handle Writer’s Block

Creator Journals 8/28/25 I had to get up and clean early this morning. Afterwards, I did not feel like writing at all. I just felt like laying on the couch with my eyes closed. So, after a long youtube video-essay, I ended up reheating some old coffee at 1PM and taking a glance at myContinue reading “How We Handle Writer’s Block”

Shelf Life

Don’t leave me here in this place Between the valley and the sea Conception of matter and idea– Wrap your fingers around a fresh bloom and grind it into paste A foul tasting lemonade, sold for a nickelAnd when I tell you to elixir of life is inside I see that your eyes have alreadyContinue reading “Shelf Life”

Not Enough

Creator Journals 8/26/25 Today I wanted to write 2k words again, but I got really exhausted after just 1,600. I also didn’t get to do any revision. My drive and perfectionism kind of beat me up. I felt like I was failing, which was absurd, of course. Just a few months ago I wasn’t evenContinue reading “Not Enough”

Final Battles

Creator Journals 8/25/25 I’m 2k words into chapter 11, the final chapter. My outline is very long. I usually use letters to mark the board-strokes points on my chapter outlines, and I’m out to double H. There is a whole big series of dramatic fight scenes before the dramatic climax. In highschool, I wrote aContinue reading “Final Battles”