Writing Life
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Creepy true story
When I was in high school, I hung out with a rough crowd. I never got too deep into the really bad aspects. Some of my former high school friends […]
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My struggle with plot structure.
And struggle I have. I feel like it’s not an unusual struggle. When a person first starts writing, there’s a ton of information out there on how to make your […]
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Mythopoeia vs. urban fantasy.
I LOVE mythopoeia. I didn’t know that was what it was called until a few years ago. And I didn’t know there was a difference between that and urban fantasy […]
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Be mean, baby.
This month I am thinking about writing critique. I am thinking about how it sucks at first, because until you show your stories to the wider world, they’re just in […]
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Mind control.
I had a weird but cool experience this month, and I wanted to tell you about it. This post turned into a long one, so buckle up! I started listening […]
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Armchair psychology.
So I’m not a psychologist. I have no degree, no classes. Yet I think this is something every author needs to have some sort of grasp on. Have I read […]
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Advice from my mom.
When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I decided I wanted to be musical. My best friend at the time played guitar, and I knew my father did […]
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Men don’t like . . .
You know what pisses me off? Okay, a lot of things, but today I’m going to get mad about generalizations. It shows up a lot as dating advice, but it […]
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If you love it, I probably hate it.
I have this weird thing. The more the general populace likes a book, or a movie, or a TV show, the more likely I am to completely hate it. This […]
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Jill of all trades.
I started a new day job in March. My grandmother called to wish me happy birthday, and asked about my job situation. I told her I’d be in the parts […]
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