I did a bit of writing, but I've found myself slightly burned out. Not that this is an unexpected thing. Normally, the books I write have a large gap in them somewhere. More often than not, I write the first chapter or so, and then … Continue reading I had a week off
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Lore and Order has a cover now
And here it is! It's been a long time coming, but finally I think I've got something I can run with. Now, to work out release dates and all that business.
Changing of the Guard
Having not done a series yet, I've not had to tackle the idea of a rotating cast. With each book being a one-off, the cast is the cast is the cast, but I've been reading the Fables comic books again recently, and that's been going … Continue reading Changing of the Guard
Book Covers
We all know that we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, and we all do it anyway. And quite right too – you might not get a completely accurate impression of the book from its cover, but you get an inkling. If, … Continue reading Book Covers
“That guy from that dragon film”
I watched Starship troopers and Reign of Fire last night. One of those is a very good film. I'm going to talk to you about the other one. I'd not seen Reign of Fire before, and I was genuinely confused how such a dull film … Continue reading “That guy from that dragon film”
Diplomancer is going into a library
It's not necessarily wise to believe everything you are told on twitter, but I'm only little so I don't have to be wise. When someone says they're going to put your book in a library, you tend to believe them. I'm not going to speak … Continue reading Diplomancer is going into a library
The Routine is in Jeopardy
I might take the day off today. I have to go to the dentist and have my face drilled which, despite the apparent frequency of this occurrence, I am still not quite used to. Wandering around with a sleepy face kind of makes it hard … Continue reading The Routine is in Jeopardy
Light Touch: Progress!
Things are starting to move forward on Light Touch, I am assured, so I thought I'd talk a little about the book today. It sits in quite an odd place in my heart. Diplomancer was my first book, put together as the conclusion of a … Continue reading Light Touch: Progress!
SNIDE: The second act slump
I have a habit of checking my word count a lot when writing a book, which isn't helping me right now. For a while it is super useful, seeing that I've made so much progress. The first ten thousand words feel like a slog, but … Continue reading SNIDE: The second act slump
On Emergent Storytelling in videogames
I'm often confused by people who champion emergent stories in games, but that's largely because the stories they cite are rubbish. That said, I've been playing Crusader Kings 2 an awful lot, and that's throwing stories at me left right and centre, and all of … Continue reading On Emergent Storytelling in videogames
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