There is an art in being able to slowly administer relevant information about your setting and world. — Disclaimer: This is a longer article, with some of the information covering (briefly) The Last of Us video game and TV show, but is not a review. If you wish to skip to the 3 tips I have for creating a more immersive setting, you can jump ahead to the…

This book blew me away (no spoilers) — By chance, I decided to pick up Elodie Harper’s novel, The Wolf Den earlier this year while at Barns and Noble. I didn’t know anything about it but thought the cover looked interesting and after reading the back jacket description my curiosity was piqued. YouTube Video: Overview The…

What is a novel, but a number of short stories strung together? — Into The subtitle is true. What is a novel, but a number of short stories strung together, using the same characters, places, and plot? This perspective is one that I have started to adopt, as a means to work on my longer fiction. Being able to take smaller bites out of…

Freelancing is a bit of the wild west and there are hundreds of scams out there… Beware of being taken advantage of. — As a freelance writer and editor, I find myself on all sorts of websites hunting for clients, gigs, and projects. Websites like Upwork, Fiver, LinkedIn, Indeed, Reddit, and a plethora of others are common to peruse. …

Part 1 of writing the character wound/ghost — The following was also made into a full-length video where I go over why Point of View is effective. If you want to watch that, you can do so here! What haunts your character? Is there something that has happened to them, or have they done something that's affected their beliefs, their behaviors, values…

Changing point of view is risky but can be deadly effective — The following was also made into a full-length video where I go over why Point of View is effective. If you want to watch that, you can do so here! First, Why Is POV Important?

Characters NEED a strong position or stance on something. — The following is a sub-topic of a more extensive video that I did on Writing Complex Characters. The Basics Of A Character

Reviewing some of the mistakes and issues with Dune pt. 1 — The following was also made into a YouTube video on my channel: The Problem With Dune God, did I want to love this movie. And honestly, on a personal level, I did. The effects were incredible, the acting very well done, and overall it gave existing fans a faithful production they had always…

Here’s How to ACTUALLY Deal with Imposter Syndrome As a Writer — The following was also made into a YouTube video on my channel: Change In Mindset (Become the Player Not The Fan) If you’re going to take anything away from what I write here, I want you to see yourself by the end of this article as a player and not a fan. …