Tag: Article
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Writer’s Log: Life is a dance
Two steps forward and one step back It has been a frustrating two weeks. My health continues to challenge me in ways that are not new necessarily but are disheartening to continue to experience. In many ways I am not surprised because I’m recovering from a kidney issue, there was…
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Writer’s Log: Muse Abandonment is a Real Thing
When Muse decides to take a break without any notice In the middle of December, I had the idea for a Christmas story – a mini-sequel to one of my most popular fanfictions which might have heralded an even longer actual sequel. Not only that but it fitted perfectly with…
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Writer’s Log: Looking Forward to 2025
Building on the foundation of 2024 2024 was a bumper year for my writing. I wrote over 100 pieces when I add my business articles, the opinion articles and Writer’s Logs here, the reviews, poems, fiction and fanfiction. Compared to the 7 pieces I managed in 2023 that turnaround is…
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Writer’s Log: 2024 in Review
What did I actually write? Writer’s Log: 2024 in Review And what a year it has been. My final Writer’s Log of 2024 is going to be a fairly traditional look back over my writing in the past 12 months. The numbers will vary a little from those published in…
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Writer’s Log: Storytime’s First Year Review
Has having my own website been worth it? Writer’s Log: The first year of my own website – is it worth it? Last year in December, I set up Storytime as my very own writing website to have a place where I could share my writing. A year on, do I…
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Looking forward to Superman 2025
A tease of nostalgia makes me excited for July. Spoilers for Superman The new teaser trailer for Superman definitely got me hooked yesterday. It’s an interesting combination of a nostalgic nod to Superman (1978), a hint of the dystopia of Man of Steel (2013), and a potential superhero team-up less…
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Writer’s Log: A Novel Hangover
After the celebration comes the… It’s been a weird two weeks since I finished the first draft of the novel. On one hand, it feels slightly relieving not to have the pressure of a daily writing target and the pressure of a deadline. On the other, it feels odd not…
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Are trigger warnings necessary?
How I came to believe the answer is YES. The use of a trigger warning for Wicked (2024) has recently triggered a debate around whether these warnings are needed or not. Many were up in arms, decrying the warning for discrimination against green-skinned people and cruelty to fantasy animals. Many…
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Writer’s Log: Taking a moment to celebrate
93,916 words later. The draft of my novel is complete and today, I am taking a moment to celebrate! I set myself the target of writing it in November and I achieved my target! I am very happy and a touch proud. Admittedly, the last few chapters were hard to…
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Why narrative ripples are important
Or how to stop the story drowning after treading on a butterfly Potential spoilers for House of the Dragon In September, George R. R. Martin blogged about a plot decision taken by HBO hit House of the Dragon (2022-current) which many took to be a criticism of the show. Martin…
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