I worked on a side story today. There’s a background narrative in Beach Knight that takes place through a series of flashbacks at the start of each chapter. Early on, I didn’t really know what it was going to be, but I’ve got it figured out now, and I’m writing it like a serial inContinue reading “Creator Journals 6/2/25”
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Creator Journals 6/1/25
Happy June and happy Pride Month! If you’re gay, be gay! If you aren’t, enjoy the weather!I’m still a little bit repulsed by the idea of writing anything else, but I will say a lot of ideas are swirling around in my headspace. Some of my concepts are becoming more solid and meaningful, like I’mContinue reading “Creator Journals 6/1/25”
Creator Journals 5/30/25
Today I don’t even feel like thinking about writing. I still did it, but after this blog post I’m not going to think about it at all. I wish I could stop writing for like a whole week, but I think I’d lose too much momentum. I think I’ll at least take a short breakContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/30/25”
Creator Journals 5/28/25
There is a man hammering something in the room next to me. It is literally impossible to write. Loud noise completely disables me. I’ve tried forcing myself to write with music on in order to become stronger, but it can still be very difficult. My attention flickers like a flame. It can be hard toContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/28/25”
Creator Journals 5/27/25
I think I’m getting somewhere. When I write a novel, it usually starts to come together at about the midpoint. When I start writing, I just go with my gut and write what feels fun and engaging, once I get to the middle I start to figure out the themes, ideas, ending and emotional core.Continue reading “Creator Journals 5/27/25”
Creator Journals 5/26/25
Happy Memorial Day! Summer has unofficially started, so my wife and I watched Mamoru Hosoda’s 2009 masterpiece, Summer Wars. I had never seen it before and it was really good! I want to watch as many “Summer” themed movies as possible, since I’m trying to inject my new project with those vibes. The nature ofContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/26/25”
Creator Journals 5/23/25
I think I’ve finally got the email form sorted out. It might not be pretty, but it’s a start! Now I need to come up with things to put in emails! I’ve been told that all writers need to have an email list, so here I am.Sorry if the technical details are not all thatContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/23/25”
Creator Journals 5/21/25
It’s hard writing and also having a job. Usually, after I get done work at three, I sit down at Starbucks, order a hot chocolate (way too late in the day for me to have coffee) and try to write for thirty minutes or so. Most of the time I’m too tired to write moreContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/21/25”
Creator Journals 5/20/25
Somehow it’s already the 20th of May and I’m only three chapters into Beach Knight. Oh well, since I started imprisoning myself in the back room I’ve been more productive. Hey guys, writing books is hard. Sometimes I stare at my outline and think, “Something more interesting should happen in this chapter” and when IContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/20/25”
Creator Journals 5/19/25
Today I sequestered myself like the cardinals in Conclave and wrote for an hour. I got a good bit done, but maybe less than I had hoped. Either way, I think this is a good strategy. I’m nearly done chapter 3 of 10 and I think I just need to accept that my book isContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/19/25”
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