Yesterday I went out, immediately blinded and sunburnt, and I bought this, amidst three other uncoordinated paraphernalia (one of which will feature in the next blog post):

Haven’t read it yet, but it was held in high esteem (as most to-sells are by employees) so I thought I’d give it a go, and maybe learn a few things.

So recently, I took part in a... unnamed scifi Youtube channel's Discord Server contest and learned some key things about how to give a criticism on a author/artist/media creator's ideas. I'm happy to name them if you ask me in private, but the reason for not naming them in public on this post will become abundantly clear when I get into this.

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One of my older brothers died last night. His health hadn't been the greatest, but he wasn't super fragile either. His death is a complete shock to everyone.

Writing anything is obviously on hold for now, but I wanted you all to know why.

I am functional, I'm dealing with things as best I can. The emotional part hasn't really sunk in yet. I do have supports. All I'm really asking for is understanding about delays in stories and perhaps some sympathy.

Thanks for being here.

And just so you know, if we ever have a chance at becoming friends.

There is only ONE right answer!!

Dun-dun-dun.....

The sledgehammer slammed into the concrete wall, a new hole in its surface. The other workers had long since gone home, leaving Jazzmania all by her lonesome. Not that she cared. She'd been at it for hours, effortlessly driving the large hammer into the wall. She wasn’t getting paid extra for this but then again, she didn’t care.

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When a character attempts to break the fourth wall, it may disturb a suspension of disbelief. A reader may not want to participate in the story as a character. Or the world in the reader’s mind is too different from the world in the writer's mind.

It may be especially disturbing if the author switches to the second person narration.

Source.

Of course, sometimes and for some genres it may work.

"Go! Go! Go!" Natalie didn't need to be told twice. With the clock ticking, the building was only minutes from coming apart in a blast that would level half the block. If she could get away before then, she had a chance, but if not ...

"Go!" the voice in her ear shouted once more.

"I'm going!" she snapped, crouching by the body of the colonel and retrieving his sidearm. Some of his thugs could still be standing between her and the exit.

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Feeling cheeky as I'm planning out some future shock value scenes for this story, so here's an even cheekier blog post.

Me, reading the comments on Dawn of a New Age in the first few chapters:

Me, when I read the future comments for a certain unreleased, unfinished chapter towards the end of the story:

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Have a giant Lyra. My gripes are behind the break.

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Don't Follow, A world of Darkness and Sadness

A lengthy Tale, About the one who Lost

A Champion, Of Horror

A Hero, One of Death

And an Adventure you will want to forget.

Paradox.

Come and lose Your Sanity!

Entries 1 and 1.25 out now.

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I have one chapter of a double feature complete and ready to publish! Yay! Finally! But...much like chapter 6 and 7, it's critical that it be paired with the chapter that comes after. There's a good reason for this. So, I hope everyone following the

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We’re finally continuing part 2 of my Breaking Bad post for all 30 of you who care! Again, part of my Patreon reward system I’m trying to catch up on!

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Hello, readers!

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And here we are, arrived at Season 8's mid-season finale! And it brought us a huge surprise..... Much earlier than expected, Chrysalis returned to enact her revenge for losing her hive! And she did not waste any time and got straight down to business.....

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