Writing Process
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Project Name Clown: Something Weird is Coming Out of Me
A few weeks ago I sent a message to my friends that most found slightly alarming. The message was as follows: “My debut into weird fiction will explore the strange urge I keep having to put on face paint and… Continue reading
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Ava’s Articles Are Better Than Mine (And That’s a Good Thing!)
Friends, I fear Ava is a superior writer than I. This isn’t just because she has a complete novel and I don’t, or that she writes more consistently than I do, or that she’s written much more smut than I… Continue reading
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How Sexy Is Too Sexy?
Father Cruz really got away from me. Not in a bad way! Let me stress that I am constantly delighted in the directions my stories tend to turn, like an ornery pony with a terrified child on its back. But… Continue reading
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Write What You Know: Making Your Stories More Authentic
One of the pieces of advice I hear the most often is to ‘write what you know’. This doesn’t necessarily mean you can only write autobiographies (obviously) and it also doesn’t mean you can’t explore a concept that’s new to… Continue reading
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The Wonders and Woes of Worldbuilding
Sometimes I wonder if I need to stop trying to be a novel writer and pivot to writing Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Don’t get me wrong, I love writing, but maybe my true passion is in worldbuilding. I love the… Continue reading
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