This week, Ian and I are paying a visit to RENOvation. It's Worldcon, a very large fan convention that hosts many authors, editors, agents, artists, costume makers, game designers, cartoonists, and much more. To give you an idea of what to expect, George R. R. Martin, Dr. Demento, and Brandon Sanderson are here, to name … Continue reading WorldCon Ho!
Author: Samuel Loveland
"I'm a writer? I write, with pen and parchment?!"
- A Knight's Tale
Progress Reports in Excel
I don't know, there's something about us Red Personality types... we LOVE progress. I began this tiny side-project toward the beginning of the year, when I first started Demigod Diaries. I was also beginning to write a lot more often for this blog. Between these two blogs and writing for school, I felt like I … Continue reading Progress Reports in Excel
Dialogue 101
I am not professing to be a creative writing teacher, or even someone you should listen to, but I thought this was a good way to outline some lessons I've learned over the last year that helped me to write more effective dialogue. When I first started writing, it was back and forth on message … Continue reading Dialogue 101
The Writing Schedule
After the Writing Boot-Camp Ian and I held a couple weeks back, I've been thinking hard about what kind of schedule will work best to really get productivity out of me. I've settled on the idea that two sessions would make me most productive, giving me a chance to get out, get some sun, work … Continue reading The Writing Schedule
Baking Recipe: Success
When you have invented a good recipe, you write it down. You write it down because you know it works, and you might need that reminder at a later date. You also write it down because it might serve to benefit other people, or in order to mark little changes you've discovered along the way. … Continue reading Baking Recipe: Success
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