Whoooo Are Youuuuu?

This prompt is inspired by a friend of mine who introduced me to the wonderous world of Dungeons and Dragons, and who also has a great talent for creating wonderous worlds of their own. Imagine that you are a member of a fantasy or alien race of beings who speak to each other in projected…

The Importance of Character in Fiction

I’ve said this so often to so many people, fellow readers and writers both, that I can no longer remember if I previously mentioned this here or not. But it’s a thing that bears repeating, so I’m going to go ahead with it: good characters are everything. I don’t care how well you write; I…

The Writer is Not the Narrator

As a writer, I often pick and choose from little fragments of my life and insert them into a story. I think it’s something all creators do, really. Firstly, because real life is such a grand mixture of beauty and chaos that it’s the perfect outlet for inspiration. And secondly, because we can’t help ourselves.…