I have no idea.
Okay, I have some of an idea. Like a third of one.
Read MorePlaying Witcher 2 /
The Witcher 2 was a huge improvement over the first. I liked the action more, felt more involved with the story, and felt like I needed to rely more on managing which potions and bombs I used. All in all, it was pretty great.
Some minor spoilers below.
Read MoreThe End of 2015 /
It’s always interesting to see everyone’s reflections on a year. For some it was amazing, with career achievements and relationships flourishing, for others it was hellish, with careers failing and relationships breaking. It’s bittersweet to see another year pass.
Read MoreA Brief Update /
A while ago I mentioned that I was working on a new series called the Investigative Privateers. Book one, The Horned Scarab, was suppose to come out late October (hah--hah). Obviously that hasn’t happened, and for the moment it has been postponed until early 2016.
Read MorePlaying Witcher 1 /
I’ve finally got the chance to play some PC games, and one of the first things on my list was the Witcher series. It’s one of the boats I missed out on, and now I’m finally getting a chance to try ‘em out. But man, the first Witcher game is rough.
Some minor spoilers below.
Read MoreNaNoWriMo, Outlines, and a Sweaty Wad of Life /
This year's NaNoWriMo, unsurprisingly, went pretty horribly. I’m some 40k words short of the goal, and unless some divine intervention happens, I’m not going to hit the 50k mark. The month started off great, I was hitting the daily goals and trucking along feeling good, and then a sweaty wad of life decided to fling itself into my face.
Read MoreOutlining /
*vomits physical rage*
*smears magma filled rage chunks on computer screen*
Outlining. The evil ye-shall-not-say-its-name plot backbone that we all like to ignore. I’ve always been one of those people who ignore outlining. I’m a pantser by nature, waiting until I’m staring at the blank document to start putting down the story as it comes. An outline always feels like a big restriction, like chains holding you to the bottom of a word pool you didn’t want to commit to. But really, that’s not what an outline is. It’s a guideline to help direct the way.
Read MoreWorldbuilding Part 2 /
A lot of worldbuilding happens on the backstage of the story. The amount that is actually shown to the audience is usually pretty minimal. Maybe that’s the most effective way of communicating aspects of the world. To let there be some mystery, some questions that the reader has to answer themselves.
That means what they imagine compared to what you imagine won’t always be the same, but that’s okay. It’s for the better.
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