My experience with The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I swiftly moved from “this is okay, I guess” to sobbing in a corner, wondering why I’d waited so long to start this story.
My re-read of Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
I believe this is my second favorite of Terry Goodkind’s stories, and, like the first book, Goodkind exhibits a passion for his characters, and the idea he wishes to share.
The Last Jedi: A Slow Re-Watch Pt. 1
I'm currently rewatching it slowly to appreciate each moment as much as I have with the original trilogy.
My re-read of Dune by Frank Herbert
Dune by Frank Herbert is not only an SFF must read, but a story I hear far too little about in my circles of geekdom.
My experience with The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Paper Magician is a YA alternate history fantasy in the Victorian era.
A few thoughts about What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
This book will make you think, laugh, and wonder "who the hell asked this question?"
Development Diary #15: Alpha Reading for Project ROM
While I’ve been in a writing critique group before, the alpha reading done at Emergent Realms is much more intimate.
My reading of Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Don't get me wrong. Jorg is definitely a sociopath.
My 5th Read of Wizard's First Rule
Rereading this, I understood both sides in a way I hadn't before.
My experience with A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ever since the passing of Ursula, K. LeGuin, I’ve wanted to go and check out the work I’ve missed from her (which is a lot of it). This is the first of many dives into her catalog that I’ll be undertaking.
Revisiting Tolkien
I've just finished reading The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy through the lens of who I am as a writer.
Development Diary #14: The Slow Climb
I'm somewhere between 50% and 60% finished the first Continua novel's first revision cycle.
Your Creative Metabolism #2 - Your Creative Diet
In the previous article of this series, we talked about the importance of balancing your creative input and output. In this article, we’re just looking at the input, and then discussing the importance of balancing it.
Your Creative Metabolism #1 - Balancing Consumption With Production
When moving from good to great, creatives need to be conscious of their consumption habits. An imbalance of input vs. output can lead to some major issues. This isn’t a problem that can be solved prescriptively. This takes a measure of intra-personal intellect.
Your Creative Metabolism
Today I’m beginning a series on a concept I like to call your creative metabolism. In this article, I’m going to break down the essential concepts, and in the following blogs, I will dive deeper into each.
Development Diary #13: In The Rough
For today’s Development Diary, I’m changing it up a little bit. I usually don’t like to show my cards before they’re lined up for the win. But it's a new year. And, in the spirit of shaking off my need to wait until I feel that I’ve reached perfection, I’ve decided to share a scene from a book I’m drafting.
YourCreativeWell.com Goes Social!
These social pages share new and great goodies from YourCreativeWell.com, and also curate the best content on creativity from around the web. My goal is to make sure you have more creative inspiration than you know what to do with.
Overcoming Stage Fright
If you’re suffering from stage fright, and you’re not sure what to do, here are 3 tips I learned that will help you perform with grace, and kick the stage fight blues for good.
Feeling Creative Isolation? Join My Creative Mastermind!
I’m familiar with creative isolation, and I want to invite you to be a part of my solution.
2016: Year of Production
2016 is my Year of Production. This year I began building my verticals. What I put in place last year will be a firm foundation for my efforts in many years to come. Though I still have more things I’d like to try, it’s now time work with what I have while I still have momentum.