Recently, the idea of why one reads has been a discussion in our household. And it turns out that my wife and I read for entirely different reasons. We look for something completely different in literature, and because of that, I don’t think either of us really gets the whole experience. She reads for the… Continue reading What Makes Great Literature?
Tag: Writing
Writing My Novel: Keep On Writing
When I finished my novel’s first draft, I knew two things could happen: I could take a break and revel in the success of finally writing a book while I enjoy the summertime a little. I could jump immediately back into writing, using what I learned while writing my novel to produce some quality stories… Continue reading Writing My Novel: Keep On Writing
A New Guest Blog and Other Awesome Posts
In case you missed it yesterday, I thought I would direct you all to the guest post I wrote for Bio Break. It is about setting small goals for yourself as a player in order to prevent MMO burnout. While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the rest of Bio Break’s guest blogs so… Continue reading A New Guest Blog and Other Awesome Posts
On Reading Twilight and Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter moved me to rush home and re-read the whole series from the beginning. I also figured that since Eclipse was releasing to theaters soon after my return, I would trudge through the final three installments of Twilight and have a wonderful time writing a series of blog posts analyzing… Continue reading On Reading Twilight and Harry Potter
Writing My Novel: When Outlines Fail
When I first started seriously working on my novel, I said that “I definitely want to outline.” I knew that going into writing something as complex as a novel without a plan would lead to failure. So I sat down and thought about what I wanted to happen in my novel. I broke it down… Continue reading Writing My Novel: When Outlines Fail