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November 11, 2014 + advice, Book, Characters, fantasy, Fiction, Inspiration, literature, Novel, Uncategorized, Writing

Writing Elves…

Okay so I recently got into a discussion about elves and the use of their names. A lot of people believe that the words Elvish/Elfish/Alvish and Elven/Elfin/Elfen/Alven are interchangeable. This has been used by many modern authors who are writing fantasy. Well, stop it! No, I’m serious, for your own good, stop it. In the end you’re just going to confuse yourself and wind … Read More Writing Elves…

November 6, 2014 + advice, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, Cover, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inspiration, literature, Novel, Opinion, Poetry, Romance, rules, Script, thriller, True Story, Uncategorized, Urban Fantasy, Worst, Writing

Author Advice Pt 4

by Jim

Rules of grammar and spelling… I have a feeling that this one will get me a few rolled eyes, but we all remember or… partially recall studying where to place comma’s, how to punctuate, and how to spell. This is all stuff we know. However, are those rules solid? Must they always be followed? Absolutely not! You’re going to find in your writing that, … Read More Author Advice Pt 4

November 3, 2014 + Andrew Lloyd Webber, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, God, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Inspiration, John Carpenter, literature, Novel

Switching from 3rd to 1st person mid-story?

by Jim

So recently I’ve been working on trying this out. Would it work? I’ve certainly never read any stories where anyone has tried this, though I’m sure I’m not the first to attempt it. I believe that it should be possible. Where would one need to switch point of view? Well for starters, switching from 3rd to first person wouldn’t necessarily by switching the point … Read More Switching from 3rd to 1st person mid-story?

November 3, 2014 + angels, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, Church, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, God, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Inspiration, literature, Mythology, Novel, Opinion

Countdown to Divinity!

by Jim

So excited, Divinity will be published in another two weeks! Can’t believe it! 8 years in the making!!! Synopsis: How could it come to this? Why would God let this happen to me? These were questions two very different souls in very different circumstances were forced to ask. Giovanni was a poor fisherman living in 16th Century Venice. His entire family had been lost … Read More Countdown to Divinity!

October 29, 2014 + advice, angels, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, horror, Inspiration

Author Advice Pt. 3

by Jim

Rewrites are our friends. I know, it’s hard. You’ve just spent days, if not weeks getting your story down on a piece of paper or into a Word file. You’ve worked hard on it, but something just isn’t right. It doesn’t flow and no matter how many times you change things in the story, it still doesn’t work. Now you’re thinking, maybe I should … Read More Author Advice Pt. 3

October 27, 2014 + advice, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, Fiction, Inspiration, Music, Poetry

Author Advice Pt. 2

by Jim

Many will say to write alone in complete silence. I would say definitely alone so that you’re not distracted, but complete silence? Try that and then turn on some music that you absolutely love, something well orchestrated like either classical or Epic Metal, or something like that. When you hit a creative wall or can’t choose the correct words, stop for a moment. Flick … Read More Author Advice Pt. 2

October 25, 2014 + advice, angels, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, Church, Cover, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, God, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Inspiration, literature, Mythology

A New Inspiration

by Jim

So I recently came across this new song off of Amaranthe’s CD. Over and done. This gave me the idea to rewrite a scene from my upcoming book where the Angel admits that she has romantic feelings that are forbidden for her species. It’s far more poetic now as a result.

October 22, 2014 + advice, Artist, Belief, Book, Disney, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, History, Inspiration, literature, Mary Poppins, Movie, Script, The NeverEnding Story, Walt Disney

Why do books not always translate well to movies?

by Jim

It’s not always the easiest question to answer. A lot of things go into making the jump from the written word to the big screen. Sometimes it works well, sometimes it doesn’t. Some stories weren’t ever meant to be turned into movies while others seem like they were made for it. Let’s explore some of the reason why a book may not translate well: … Read More Why do books not always translate well to movies?

October 20, 2014 + angels, Belief, Book, Characters, Church, fantasy, Fiction, God, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Inspiration, literature, Mythology, Novel, Religion

New Novel on the Way: Divinity!

by Jim

Hi all, just wanted to let you know about an exciting new book that is due for release this November. This was my first full length Novel and really was the pathway to writing Magnifica. After 8 years of rewrites and being put on the back-burner for Magnfica due to a lack of publishing interest, I revisited Divinity, rewrote it, and broke it up … Read More New Novel on the Way: Divinity!