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This one… is a rarity for me. I don’t typically deal in anything Metallica post ’89. Once the Black album came out, it was fairly obvious that band had sold their soul to the ‘alternative’ genre that is the bane of most metal/hard rock fans. It’s an all encompassing, soul-sucking, genre that has some of the most vapid, and undefinable music out there. Remember … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Well I couldn’t put it all on one list, so here’s #2… these are songs that I do not recommend listening to when trying to write, not without a foreign substance involved (which I also don’t recommend), Again, this is strictly opinion, so don’t get mad if you see your favorite song on here… (If it is on here… seriously though!) 😉 System Of … Read More On My Writing Banlist #2
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Okay, disclaimer, I know I posted this song before, but having recently recovered this version, I wanted to post it so everyone knows why I love this song: This is my wife’s favorite movie but… I don’t know, for me its painful to watch. I actually mean that literally the horrible editing where they don’t hold a single shot for more than a couple … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hello all! So we’re doing very well so far and it looks like the late November/Early December release of Drakin is still not unrealistic. We’re more than half way done with the editing. We have completed all of the legal background to get the book off the ground; publishing rights, copyrights, formatting, etc. The book will be available in hard and soft cover, as … Read More Drakin: The Story of Raiya, Update!!
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Okay, now that I’ve sufficiently bashed pop music in my last post… allow me to extend an olive branch to my readers who listen to said music: The first song I head by Adele was ‘Rumor Has It’ and… yeah I wasn’t impressed. However my wife loves her. So obviously I was going to be subjected to more of her music. Most of it … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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So for months, I’ve been sharing my writing playlist with everyone, particularly songs that I personally love that really have helped turn the creative wheels. Some songs are more responsible than others when I’ve written stories. Some songs are solely responsible for the main plot lines, while others have just helped stave off the writers block, and even more have just given me energy … Read More On My Writing Banlist
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Hi Jim, You may not be the right person to ask, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m writing a story about a long term relationship that also happens to be a long-distance relationship. However I’ve never had a long distance relationship work out. I want to write this so it sounds somewhat realistic, but it seems like the odds are staggeringly … Read More Long and Short of Writing Long Distance
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I want to talk today about a trope that lately has been driving me crazy. I call it the Perception of Beauty Trope, but perhaps it would be more like ‘the attractive guy gets the girl’ trope. This has caused so many problems throughout the literary and movie world. Let me give you a few examples: IT (2017)– Pretty much the one thing … Read More Perception of Beauty Trope
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Hi Jim, I’ve been following your blog for a while and was wondering about the ‘From my Writing Playlist’ pieces you do. Maybe it’s because I don’t like the same music, but I’ve never found music especially helpful in my writing. Now that I’m suffering from writer’s block, I’m desperate to try anything. I read some of your other recommendations, but they only helped … Read More Music Inspiration for Writing
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I don’t know, I stumbled on this one a while back… it stuck with me. When to listen: General playlist maybe? I listened to this song throughout writing Divinity. So maybe something with a diety in it. Readers, Do you have a question about writing, publishing, my stories, etc? Please feel free to post a comment or email me. jimthewritingwizard@gmail.com I’ll use those comments to … Read More From My Writing Playlist
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Hi Jim, I have a rather unusual one for you. I’m trying to write a romance story dealing with two completely different species. However one of the characters who is going to be part of the relationship is only about 13 years old. Her race essentially reaches maturity at six years old, though they still look physically young and only live for … Read More Writing Unorthodox Relationships
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By now it should be plainly obvious to everyone how I feel about J.K. Rowling. However, in case you’re not, I’m no fan of hers. I find her writing to be somewhat simplistic, her characters extremely archetypal, and her plotlines to be the literary equivalent of swiss cheese. She also seems to go back and retcon details thus creating even more holes in her stores! … Read More Unpopular Opinion: Harry Potter is a terrible protagonist
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