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H ello, there. I know it's been awhile, which is why it will come as a surprise to no one that I have decided to abandon (?) this forum.  Photo by  Kelly Sikkema  on  Unsplash Mostly for selfish reasons. 1. I'm impatient.  2. I'm not necessarily dedicated or invested in this blog.  3. I don't have very much to offer and so lots of what I put into this, can be considered somewhat a waste of time.  4. Through the past year and a half my interests and objectives have changed--a lot. And I find that these new interests and objectives (which I love) don't really line up with this blog anymore.  Although I'm a little sad to say it, creative writing isn't as big a part of my life as it used to be. I don't stay up till one in the morning holding a chunky flashlight between my teeth while scribbling away endless pages to a story that bloomed in my head. In fact, I hardly write at all. Not to say that I will stop writing--but if this has become so smal

A ll of us have heard countless times (maybe nearing the brink of annoyance) that to be a good writer you should read and read and read and read and reeeeeeaaaaaddd. Despite the repetition of this sentiment, it is true. Well it's been two months and I finally have my second set of recommended reads. :) Photo by  Nicole Honeywill  on  Unsplash The Wonderling by Mira Bartok Fantasy This story centers around a Groundling given the name Number 13, (or Arthur as his dear friend, Trinket, later renames him) and a awful and mysterious home for Groundlings. The writing style is very classic and lovely, and I can't praise the illustrations enough.  Return of the Dapper Men by Jim McCan Graphic Novel This is a phenomenally illustrated 'comic' (though I don't really want to call it that. It was in a comic section in the library so...there you go). It is a story set in the town of Anorev--a place between time. Time has no meaning there. And no adults either. The ent

H ey guys. It's been awhile. Today I wanted to talk about something that I've been having some issues with lately. Maybe you can relate? This is dissociation with writing. I'm afraid I don't have any current tips on how to beat this, because I am still working through it myself.  Photo by  Steve Johnson  on  Unsplash So, in the sense that I'm using, dissociation with writing is kind of a distancing of yourself from the craft.  -You don't write in a long time, maybe you purposely avoid it. - Maybe you set writing aside for a little bit meaning to come back and never do. - Maybe it will even begin to feel like this craft isn't yours anymore.  Here was my process:  -Write write write write write -Shelve a project -Mean to come back to writing -Don't write in months -Subconsciously avoids writing -Sits down and tries to write but nothing happens -Doubts begin to creep in despite the passion for the craft Sound familiar?  Yeah.  Distanci

YEEEEE. Ok. Gotta tone it down a bit. (yeeeeeeeeee....) Here it is everyone! My first article relating to my novel, In Defense of Thieves. As you can pro'lly tell by the title, this is Nikos' Character Profile. (Also, I'll get a more interesting background picture eventually. I've just gotta pull out some inking pens and get a picture set for him). This will not be too lengthy, I promise. ;)  *** (Note: All of the things included will not be included in the novel. Some things included are just extra tidbits to help lay groundwork for this character. Author's rule: Whatever you write, know 50% more. I go over basic stats and appearance/skills/personality/basic background and a short bio summary).  Basic Stats  Name: Nikos  Sex: Male  Race: Human  Role: Main Character Hair color: black Eye color: brown  Skin tone: a little tanned  Age: Unspecified. Between seventeen and twenty.  Appearance Average height but shorter than lots of other men (is ab

Photo by  Luke Stackpoole  on  Unsplash T here have always been certain implications for certain types of weather. Evander Stinton knew them all. Sunny days were optimistic. Fog meant mystery to be uncovered and a red moon meant a murder. But despite all his acquired knowledge of weather lore, Evander had never been able to accurately predict mid-spring storms. He stood under the narrow grey awning over the bookshop in the corner, rain running down his collar. He had hoped that standing under the awning might give him some meager protection from the onslaught of rain, but the wind was against him. It blew raindrops under the awning, across his chest and into his eyes. The streets were seemingly deserted, except for the occasional cab--and rightly so. "Seems I'm the only dimwit stuck out in this squall," he muttered, peering out from under the awning. He took the opportunity to look down at the paper in his hands, now crinkled and watermarked. "Grey Ta

A h yes, my literary dragons! The time has come for Dalriana to spew out a long list of books that you have to read right now no it's not buts no maybes. Here are some book recommendations (in no particular order) from January and February. Photo by  Alex Loup  on  Unsplash We'll dive right in, shall we? 1. The Chronicles of Prydian by Lloyd Alexander  Genre: Fantasy  The books are set in the fantasy land, Prydian, which is based off of Medieval Wales. All the names are also welsh-inspired. The first book was harder to get through then the other ones. At first, I didn't like the main character, Taran, but after you become acclimated to the story, they're very enjoyable! There are five books in the series and I enjoyed them all immensely. 2. The Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa  Manga Comic  This comic follows Hachiken, who is just beginning a year in a dairy program. It's widely about his hilarious experiences on this enormous college for farming.

H eylo my literary dragons! (Should this nickname become a thing? I'm bordering on affirmative...). I know its been a hot...uhm... minute since I last existed on this blog. But contrary to unpopular belief I am still alive and kicking. AND on top of that, I've got a NEW STORY . Photo by  JESHOOTS.COM  on  Unsplash I'll be giving a small introduction to it in this post. But here's a precursor (feel free to skip if bored): I probably will not be posting consecutive chapters here on this blog. I may occasionally share exerts that I would a) like especial feedback on or b) am extraordinarily confident in.  Most forthcoming posts that have to do with this project will be concerned with delving into the world and the story. WORLDBUILDING WHATNOT GALORE . You can expect interesting posts as I flesh out the culture, work out traditions, and all sorts of super fun detailed stuff including posts with special backstory-ish stuff on some of the characters. I would, howeve