Mar

25th

2024

Being a Better Writer: The Gandalf Problem · 7:06pm March 25th

Dare you to click this odd, certainly unknown and mysterious, link!

Alternate title: When You Realize One Character Can Solve Most of the Plot. Welcome back writers! It’s time for another Being a Better Writer post, and we’ve got a fun one for you!

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Mar

20th

2024

OP-ED: United Organs · 8:14pm March 20th

Full OP-ED through the link. No organ harvesting. We promise. Really.

Now there’s a title that could mean a lot of things, couldn’t it? Don’t worry, the meaning will be clear soon enough. I had some thoughts I wanted to share, and an OP-ED piece felt like the best route.

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Mar

19th

2024

Being a Better Writer: Character Competence · 1:01am March 19th

You know how this works! Full post here!

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Mar

11th

2024

Being a Better Writer: Audience Versus “Poor Writing” · 7:18pm March 11th

Mystery link that really isn't that mysterious if you've been here a while.

Welcome back writers, and welcome to the start of a new topic list! That’s right, we’re on Topic List #24. Once this one’s been written out, we’ll be headed to #25!

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Mar

4th

2024

Being a Better Writer: Character Foils · 8:02pm March 4th

Back again, and you know the drill!

Welcome back, writers, to the final Being a Better Writer post … of Topic List #23. Sorry couldn’t resist. If some of you felt a flash of panic there, well, then my prank has been carried out to my satisfaction.

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Feb

28th

2024

Patreon Supporters: Go Vote on the Next Project! And a Topic Call for Everyone · 7:45pm February 28th

Post also here!

Ooh, this is it, people. Things are happening!

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Feb

26th

2024

Being a Better Writer: Uncertain Characters · 9:11pm February 26th

You know how this works! Full post here!

Welcome back, writers! Bit by bit, things return to what’s regularly scheduled. Work on Axtara – Magic and Mayhem has resumed, Being a Better Writer is finally coming at the usual rate again, and I’m kicking out a nasty flu that has long overstayed its welcome.

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Feb

24th

2024

Axtara – Magic and Mayhem Alpha Call Part Deux · 1:09am February 24th

You know how this works! Full post here!

Unsurprisingly, it’s been a little rough trying to pull my head back into work. It’s … part of grief, as I understand it.

But part of it is also the timing. Axtara – Magic and Mayhem was almost done with its first Alpha Read. And now?

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Feb

21st

2024

Coming Back Around · 7:36pm February 21st

Returning at last

It’s been a strange last couple of weeks. You may have noticed that there wasn’t a Being a Better Writer post on Monday, which was consequence of two things. First, that it was a holiday (President’s Day) and I seized on that with no small amount of fervor, but second, that I’d had LTUE the week before.