It might be quite strange jumble as my blog is partly about reading books, partly about hiking and partly about writing. It might seem that this trio does not come together that much. Yet, for me, it does. In this post, I will share how.
Storytelling: families
Relationships between characters are something with a major potential in storytelling – and I’ve come to love good family bonds in stories. In this post, I’ll share some thoughts on this topic.
Continue readingSeptember hiking pt.2: Autumn’s bloom
The second half of September had me go for three hikes, during which I had a nice taste of the early autumn while the weather was still relatively warm.
Continue readingWriting: the silver screen dream
Raise your hand if you’ve never dreamt about your story (whether finished or in-progress) becoming a movie. Some keep it forever, some abandon it sooner or later. In today’s post, I’ll share my thoughts on this dream.
Continue reading9/2019 writing update
So, the September update comes with a few days of delay caused by a grouping-up of posts of which some got a higher priority. Anyway, there’s progress, so let’s get into it.
Continue readingBook review: An Empire of Ashes (Drakin #3)
The first book in this loosely-connected series was my first touch of Sci-Fi/Fantasy mix. The second book followed a new set of characters and an old enemy. This one takes place 200 years later, with (almost) all-new cast.
Continue readingHow I got to writing, part four
This post is the last part of this story, a look back to time when I actually began drafting my WIP – and how I got involved with real writing, not just thinking about it or writing demo chapters out of nowehere.
Continue readingSeptember hiking pt.1: Don’t try this at home
After the active August, my first hike in September came after two weeks of break on 14th. But I made it count.
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