For me, adding details to characters has to be one of the hardest parts of writing. Their history and appearance come easily to me but things like speech patterns, conscious choice making, level of intellect and their personality kind of get hard for me to establish and maintain. Without knowing these kinds of things, character… Continue reading Character Details
Category: Writing
New Story Idea
Firstly, this doesn't mean I'm giving up on one of my others, just adding another to work on for fun. Let me know what you think. Apostles, those chosen by the gods of this world, are given the ability to gain extraordinary power through accomplishing heroic and dangerous feats. In a world where strength and… Continue reading New Story Idea
Creating Worlds
When creating a world, you should remember that it is your world. Unless you're basing it off reality, you don't have any rules. Better yet, you make your own rules. So what should you start with? You can start where you want, I personally start with my main character and build a world around them.… Continue reading Creating Worlds
Horror Story Sample
So, you've heard (read) about my short horror story, but none of you have been able to read any of it. Remember that this is a work in progress and still very much in early development, but here you go. The Story Screams filled the dark room and bounced off the walls, a child's screams.… Continue reading Horror Story Sample
Short Horror Story Progress
I finally have my computer back, repaired and upgraded. While it was having this stuff done to it over four days I wrote more than I expected I would from my phone. Now that I have the computer back I have started to move the pieces of writing from my phone onto my computer. After editing… Continue reading Short Horror Story Progress
Untitled Horror Story
I am working on a short horror story based in Japan. The story follows a Buddhist monk and exorcist as he faces the most dangerous threat the world has ever seen. A man named Hiroshi uses his supernatural gifts to dispel spirits and the like, and his family support him as best they can. This… Continue reading Untitled Horror Story
Shadows of Imeria – Beginning
I started writing a novel when I was fourteen. I'd only read a few books and I enjoyed writing. But I just wrote, I didn't think about what I was writing. It led to me writing quite an awful story that I couldn't continue. I called that story, Leon. At seventeen I found this same… Continue reading Shadows of Imeria – Beginning
The Beginning of a New Journey
Our life is all about the mistakes we make and how we learn from them. The life of a writer is quite the same, but what we see as a mistake, could be something that is a part of that writer's style. It could put them onto the shelves in your local bookstore on the… Continue reading The Beginning of a New Journey