The headaches are hunting me like a shark hunting blood.I must hide from them. I can’t stay here long, here in the written word, or they’ll settle on my location and perch in my skull. Lately the idea of marketing and interacting with other writers to build connections feels very exhausting. Sometimes my energy isContinue reading “Creator Journals 6/8/25”
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Creator Journals 6/7/25
Worldbuilding. Worldbuilding. Worldbuilding. Inventing believable fantasy cultures can be a challenge. I’m not really trying to make something historically accurate, just something that feels like it could function realistically. However, I’m not a history expert in any way shape or form. I don’t know a ton about economics or even natural biology. Whoever said “WriteContinue reading “Creator Journals 6/7/25”
Creator Journals 6/6/25
Happy National Donut Day! I forgot to get a donut, and frankly at this moment I don’t really feel like I want one. I’m in Dinner Mode. I want a Meal. I’ll be running a new dungeons and dragons game this weekend. That doesn’t directly tie into Beach Knight, but it’s the same world, andContinue reading “Creator Journals 6/6/25”
Creator Journals 6/4/25
The fog is clearing and I’m excited about my story again. My only real issue is that I’m at work, and work is busy. I love my job, but my soul is being depleted. I pray there are enough particles of Me left to write a few hundred words at Starbucks after I leave. FindingContinue reading “Creator Journals 6/4/25”
Creator Journals 6/2/25
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”
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 5/31/25
I came up with some pretty essential backstory today. I don’t know if I have it in me to write much more. Most days writing and storytelling are my passion. Some day I’m weirdly repulsed by all of it and it feels like an exercise in futility. I wonder if other writers experience this. IContinue reading “Creator Journals 5/31/25”
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 5/26/25
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”
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