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Current Research: Hand Guns

Current Research: Hand Guns

I’m always reading, researching, and learning new things. Some may be implemented in a future story. Sometimes I take a deep dive, while sometimes I only look up enough to have a character talk about it or do something related to it and not make it sound like I’m...

The Scene That Wouldn’t End

The Scene That Wouldn’t End

Many writers and editors will say working with an outline is easier and (possibly, in my opinion) quicker. For these reasons, I’ve been trying to outline as much as possible. It has meant I’m not missing as much as I might if I were to just write what comes and...

My Ideal Writing Conditions

My Ideal Writing Conditions

Everyone has ideal work conditions, even creatives like writers, musicians, and artists. Some can work in complete chaos and use it as background or white noise to keep their focus on the work. Others need complete silence. I tend to fall into the latter category. If...

Does Slang Belong in Fiction?

Does Slang Belong in Fiction?

What is slang? According to Merriam-Webster, it is “an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech” or “language peculiar to a particular group.” The latter...

Current Research: Crafts & Recipes

Current Research: Crafts & Recipes

You would think crafts and recipes aren’t exactly something to ‘research’ right? But when you’re a writer, everything can be seen as research when it applies to your story. Without giving away too much about upcoming projects, I’ve been putting some extra time into...