by Jim
As an avid gamer and realist who tries his best to find the medium, I’ve always wondered what the best outfits are for my characters/companions. I honestly try to find the best fit between the practical: And the not so… Ahhh… okay, that has been burned into my retinas… For everyone scarred by that, I apologize. Yeah, for aesthetic reasons, I’m going to to … Read More Is Skimpy Armor At All Practical? #Writing #Author #Advice
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Book info: Age Range: 12 – 17 years Grade Level: 7 – 12 Lexile Measure: 880 (What’s this?) Series: Journey to Star Wars: the Force Awakens Hardcover: 560 pages Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press (September 4, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 1484724984 ISBN-13: 978-1484724989 Author: Claudia Gray Synopsis: Eight years after the fall of the Old Republic, The Galactic Empire now reigns over the known galaxy. … Read More Rare Review: Star Wars: LOST STARS #Writing #Author #Advice
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Okay, so it looks like I’m still getting a lot of publishing questions. These are recurrent questions I get on a regular basis, and while I want to try to respond to everyone who reaches out to me, I don’t want my blog becoming redundant. So I think I’m going to repost this on a weekly basis from now on to help people navigate … Read More The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice. #Writing #Author #Advice
+ advice, art, Comic, Fairy Tale, fantasy, literature, Opinion, Uncategorized
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This is something that has been irking me for some time now. It’s a recurrent theme in most fantasy fiction, in stories, comics, and in movies. No matter what happens in a fantasy universe, there is always a way to bring a character back. No matter what. If the character is popular, there will always be an incantation, or special portal, or some sort … Read More No Permanent Death in Fantasy #Writing #Author #Advice
by Jim
Hi Jim, I saw that you give out writing advice and was hoping you could help me. See I’m taking my first shot at writing a political satire story, but am finding it increasingly difficult to write from the perspective of someone I don’t agree with. It’s getting very hard to write without sounding superficial or condescending. Do you have any suggestions? Best- Maria … Read More The Devil in the Pages: How to Play Devils Advocate #Writing #Author #Advice
by Jim
Okay, so it looks like I’m still getting a lot of publishing questions. These are recurrent questions I get on a regular basis, and while I want to try to respond to everyone who reaches out to me, I don’t want my blog becoming redundant. So I think I’m going to repost this on a weekly basis from now on to help people navigate … Read More The Ins and Outs of Publishing, A Directory of Advice. #Writing #Author #Advice
by Jim
I was watching this TED Talk, “How to Read a Book a Day,” by Jordan Harry, founder of StudyFast. He has courses on StudyFast for improving memory and improving speed reading skills. From there I stumbled on the “Three Simple Tips to Improve Your Memory,” also featuring Jordan Harry. Two of them stuck with me, […] Three Tips to Improve Your Memory and Other Ideas … Read More Three Tips to Improve Your Memory and Other Ideas from Jordan Harry — bellus vita
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Hi Jim, I was actually hoping you could help me out with a problem I was having. I’m currently writing a book that will be part of an established series. It’s been a pretty good run so far, but I’m worried because this next book actually takes place before the one I just published. I got this idea fairly late in the game, but … Read More Linear Writing Rule? #Writing #Author #Advice
+ Andrew Lloyd Webber, Characters, Fiction, Love Never Dies, Music, Musical, Opinion, Phantom of the Opera, Romance, Uncategorized
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I try to stick to the positive… so if you read my blog for writing advice or new books to read, feel free to skip over this review. No one would blame you. Phantom of the Opera was without a doubt the most awesome music I’ve ever seen! It had everything, action, romance, suspense. and horror. After seeing it at the Wang Theater in Boston … Read More Love Never Dies: The Musical Review. #Writing #Author #Advice
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Hi Jim, I just started reading some of the advice you give out. I don’t really have a specific issue that needs to be addressed, but I was wondering what you consider to be the biggest issue you encounter when writing and how you overcome it. As a writer, I’m always interested in hearing about the experiences of other writers. Thanks, Lauraine Hi Lauraine, … Read More My Biggest Obstacle in Writing #Writing #Author #Advice
by Jim
Hi Jim, I was hoping you could give me a little advice on how to write perspective. The main character in my story is going to be a bad guy. When I say bad, I mean the story is going to revolve around the villain. I’m just really not sure how I can write that effectively. I mean typically you try to get people … Read More Rooting for the Bad Guy #Writing #Author #Advice
by Jim
Hi Jim, I was wondering if you talk a little bit about how you create characters for your book. I’ve got an awesome idea for a story, but I’m having a hard time creating characters to go along with it. Do you have any advice? Thanks, Kris Hello Kris, In my personal opinion, you’re doing this backward. You’ve got a great story, but no … Read More Characters First, Stories Second. #Writing #Author #Advice
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