Back when I published Fuck Should, I also published a blog post explaining why I wrote it. A large part of why I wrote it surrounds advice given and how you assess its value and apply it to yourself. Why I Wrote The Secret Ingredient Of In a change of pace, I thought […]
Writing
A New Laptop Will Make You A Successful Writer (And Other Lies)
The things us writers tell ourselves… well, I guess it’s no surprise that we can be creative. That is hopefully a given. I kind of like/hate it when it manifests itself through technology though. There’s something about a tightly sealed box, freshly minted plastic and electronics… it’s such a sweet, sweet smell. […]
Patreon Launch
The first time I remember exploring creativity was when I was in early primary school. I remember it was the house we lived in when I was in grades 1-3, but not the exact year it was. There was a thunderstorm raging and I wrote a story to make myself feel better. This house had […]
Complexity And Characters
Complexity And Characters The following tweet found its way into my timeline, along with a bundle of thoughts. The tweet reads: What makes a book successful? Rosemary Stimola says the words and the narrative voice that carries them. She also says complex characters and plot that is a “page turner”. The part that stuck […]
Art Is Not Free
Art Is Not Free I get so mad when something gets thrown in my face that shows people think all kinds of art should be free. Right at this moment as I type this, I’m cranky at a specific situation. But it’s not the only one. Don’t copy books online and put them […]
My Crappy Writing
I can’t say I’ve written much, or anything “good” in 2020. I did try to read some more though. I always thought that once I finished postgrad, my desire to read would return. And maybe it would have if I hadn’t had fatigue related medical issues then and since? Either way, I wasn’t reading much […]
Not a Secret
I’ve done NaNo on and off for most of my adult life. 2019 was the first year I had won. 2020 I won, but it was harder. Then again, what wasn’t harder in 2020? The key that swapped me from failing (though no extra word/creativity are actually a failure) to winning was twofold. One […]
Shaming Writers
There’s a lot of gatekeeping in writing. Which is weird, as it’s one of the few things you’d think is fairly accessible to many people. Of course there are discrepancies in education and support, but I mean on a wider level – more people can write than can become astronauts. The shame is on a […]
Turn Off Your Brain While You Write A First Draft
During NaNoWriMo 2019, I started writing a sci-fi novel. I got about 6000 words in at the time. I had no real intention to write it, but at the time I needed a mental change from writing my satire series of books, The Secret Ingredient Of. I’ve been slowly adding to it ever since, because […]
You May Write Whenever You Damn Well Please
You May Write Whenever You Damn Well Please I saw something on the internet this morning that pissed me off a great deal. It was a long winded “inspo-shame” type statement that said if you don’t write every day, you can’t call yourself a writer. Here is what I wrote back to the person who […]