I don’t write romance. What? You don’t believe me? Because there’s this whole romantic subplot in Jaeth’s Eye? The one involving the guy who saves the (teenage) girl a couple of times, and she reacts rather predictably? The one that I’ve personally seen set at least one reader’s heart all-a-fluttery, and him not particularly the sort …
Read more “Romance, and Why I Don’t Write It In My Epic Fantasies”
I‘m not that old, but I’ve been around (these are the things you say after you hit 30). Been in a ton of writing groups, even joined a cause or two. I was once firmly in the If you don’t critique them, how can a young writer learn? camp. I’m not, anymore. One of the realizations …
Read more “Why I Don’t Believe in Critiquing Young Writers Anymore”
Every time I think I’m over this, I come across another well-recommended fantasy book that blatantly ignores the idea of a “story” in favour of worldbuilding. I’m not even saying that I have very high standards when it comes to the stuff I read (entertain me, and I’m happy. Hell, try your best, and I’m happy). …
Read more “Another Take on the Worldbuilding vs. Story Issue”
I haven’t been posting here as often as I was last year. What gives? Well, I’ve been juggling getting two manuscripts ready for publication this spring–finding reviewers, working with editors and beta-readers, and now finally onto formatting–while maintaining a 1500-2000 word a day schedule on The Wolf of Oren-yaro. That hasn’t given me a lot of time …
