As you have probably already realised, I’m a fan of the game Bioshock Infinite. If you hadn’t realised that, you may want to check out Praise The Songbird. One of the other collectible options that came out of this game is, of course, the Vigor bottles. If you’re not familiar with the game, Vigors are bottled … More Wash Away Your Enemies
Two things happened on Sunday. The first was that I successfully completed NaNoWriMo 2016. I managed to reach 50,000 words, and with a few days to spare. I must admit, it was a very good feeling when I finally got to click that Validate button on the NaNo site. The fun’s not over yet, however. … More NaNo Update – The Lion’s Share
I mentioned earlier that the last few weeks had been creative ones. Costuming gave way to painting, which in turn gave way to toy-making. This is not something I had ever tried before, but a long, rainy weekend needed a project, and this is what my mind landed on. I had just finished playing the … More Praise the Songbird
This month is supposed to be for writing, and trust me, I have been working on it. My word count is currently sitting at around 22,000. Not bad for day 11. But, I will admit that I have been doing more than just write. It’s been the season for crafts in my house (owing largely … More Inspiration In Many Forms
Last month was for prep and prewriting, especially over at NaNoPlotMo, but now November has officially arrived. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say it has come barreling down the hallway, tripped on its socks, fallen through the door, and landed face first on the living room rug. And with it, showing … More NaNoWriMo 2016 Update
It’s time for part two of NaNoPlotMo’s writing prep month. This month we are focusing on pacing. This article was a join effort between myself and co-organizer, Grace Sabella, aka Illuminara. You can read the original post on DeviantArt here. Using Writing Style to Control Your Story’s Pace Last time, we talked about the big … More From Super Speed to Slow-Mo – Style and Pacing
It’s October, and that means it’s NaNoPrep month over at NaNoPlotMo. Check out the first workshop of the month on pacing and character arc, written by yours truly, and co-organizer, Grace Sabella, AKA illuminara. HOW TO PACE SCENE PROGRESSION By C-A-Harland The pace of your novel will have a huge impact on how … More Are We There Yet – Pacing Your Narrative and Character Arc
This week we are focusing on the topic of diversity and how it applies to your writing. For this article, your panelists from the week 1 Live Characterization Discussion Panel are back to share our views with you. What are diverse characters, and what does it mean to have diversity in your stories? DamonWakes It’s hard … More Character Diversity
We’ve all heard about characters being strong, or competent, or flawed, or multi dimensional, but there’s another important character trait to remember: proactivity. A proactive character is someone who moves the plot. Who makes decisions and then acts on them. For the sake of this article we’re going to define this process as “protagging,” a … More Character Proactivity
Welcome to the first ever NaNoPlotMo live discussion. We invite C-A-Harland, illuminara, queenofeagles, and DamonWakes to discuss their views on the creation and development of characters. This month we talk about how visual artwork can play a part in character design; making your characters distinctive, especially in a large cast; characterization in flash fiction and … More Characterization Discussion Panel
C. A. Harland 