The dark art of creation!
Our torture subject for this week, Hydra Games writer Eden Kupermintz, shares some thoughts on writing. In his words: Writing is an individual experience. Some describe it as a flow, others as an inner voice and yet more as a necessity. I don’t think that there’s one quote that can encompass the magic and...
Read more →A keen eye. Observation. Mood. All of these are used to create vivid character emotions using that very valuable tool we talked about before – setting. One other thing it takes to pull this off is knowing your character as deeply as possible and how she’d relate to the world around...
Read more →Setting is one of a writer’s most useful tools. It can help set moods, show glimpses into the viewpoint character and help solidify their lifestyle, their beliefs and their priorities. To create vivid settings Lain and fall back on our standard – research and world building. Plus some additions of deeply knowing our...
Read more →One of the most mind-boggling experiences I’ve had since venturing into the world of writing is the misconception held by those outside of the industry (or worse, those within!) that fiction doesn’t require research. When people hear that I write speculative fiction a common reaction is – “Oh cool! So you just get...
Read more →Join Lain and I at Jess Resides Here for a discussion on what it’s like writing as a team, particularly a husband and wife team.
Read more →Today on Working Writers and Bloggers we’re discussing writer’s block ~ pop on by! Beauty and Books did a lovely interview that’s live today. Have a fun Hump Day!
Read more →Please welcome our guest author Sapphire Phelan, author of romance of assorted bents. Thank you Sapphire for joining us here today at Gothic Living and for sharing your experiences as an author! Sapphire: Since my new erotic urban fantasy print book, The Witch And The Familiar contains both eBooks, Being Familiar With a...
Read more →Fellow author Constance Phillips, Fairyproof – Crescent Moon Press, is hosting me on her blog today – topic being Music and Writing! Join us and let us know how music inspires you!
Read more →Title: Hooked Author: Les Edgerton Genre: Non-Fiction, Writing Publisher: Writer’s Digest Books Series: No Rating: 5 bats Heat Level: n/a Besides loving Les Edgerton’s style and voice in general – the information in this book is a must have for anyone and everyone in the realm of fiction writing. An unfortunate but...
Read more →Please welcome Desiree Finkbeiner author of the fantasy novel Ethos: Morning Star and Graphic Designer, who willingly subjected herself to being my first torture subject…errr…guest Keeping with the Theme of Beginnings – here’s what Desiree has to say about writing the Beginning of Ethos. Raven: Did you have issues with it? How do...
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