When it comes to writers, there are three main types of approach: planners, pantsers, and plantsers (those somewhere between). Today, I’ll share my thoughts about using a timeline as someone who’s closer to just winging it than planning.
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2/2021 Writing update
After the intended break in December and unintended extension to January, I’m back to some writing. So, what’s my progress?
Continue readingMeet my MC – Writer’s link-up
Since I’ve recently hit a slump when it comes to blogging ideas, coming across a post that encouraged to share something about one’s MC in a different way seemed like a good idea. So, let’s get to know the MC of my project via 10 questions.
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After the planned break in second half of December, I’ll have to admit that January 2021 brought little progress. But all is not that bad as it may seem…
Continue readingForging a world: fictional anthropology
In today’s post, I’ll share a look at creating humanoid species in a consistent manner, and share bits of the process in my own story.
Continue readingInspiration: events and holidays
With the festive days being in full swing, I’m making a post to match it before I start summarizing the good and bad of 2020. So, the topic for today is: inspiration for events and holidays in fiction (with focus on fantasy).
Continue readingWriting/reality: inspiration from conflict
As much as I avoid getting political, events in our world can be used as an inspiration – or a warning – for crafting fictional plots. This week, it’s 10 years since the events that started what was then called ‘Arab Spring’, though it’s more like yet another Arabian Failure, from the western point of view. Is there something to take away from these events to use in writing fiction?
Continue reading11/2020 Writing update
November was the first full month spent as a self-published writer, but it was no time to bask in the light of my achievement. The journey is far from over, and it has its ups and downs in November.
Continue readingKindle X-ray overview and guide
It’s time to another self-publishing guide, this time to Amazon’s Kindle X-ray feature. In this post, I’ll say what this tool does, what uses it has, and how to set it up.
Continue readingQuarantine and writing
The recent days were a bit of rollercoaster for me. I’ve been always prone to having cold at the beginning of November. This year seemed it could be worse than that…
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