A Technique to Express Character Voice

An interesting technique for expressing character voice in fiction.

The Darkness that Comes Before

It's as if the battles between rationalist philosophers and modernist philosophers were waged not just with words, but also with swords and sorcery.

How to (stay motivated to) Write (consistently)

TLDR: Don't set arbitrary goals. Use music to find a flow. Ignore my advice and find what works best for you. It's hard to write with the constant barrage of horrifying news: protesters disappearing in Hong Kong, protesters attacked by police in the US, a rash of lynchings dismissed as suicide, politicization of a deadly…

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The Style of The Expanse

TLDR: The Expanse authors manage to plan their novels and stay true to their characters. I recently started reading Babylon's Ashes, the sixth book in The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. I've been taking long breaks between The Expanse novels, but jumping back in,…

Endings that Pop

TLDR: At best, that ending moment in which the tide turns for the protagonist is a simple action, obvious in hindsight, with profound consequences. This post is eventually going to contain major spoilers for Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker as well as Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell. I'll warn you again when I get…