Now, back to novice writing. For me, plot was actually one of the most difficult concepts to get a handle on. I could not for the life of...

So in my family, the weekend closest to our birthday is Our Birthday Weekend. We get to choose where to go, where to eat, and what to do....

As I’ve started to read the Lord of the Rings books, I’m coming to understand that Tolkien is an absolute god of worldbuilding. (We’ll...

What makes a character compelling? That’s one of the things that difficult to quantify, especially for a new writer. And in my opinion,...

Here’s something you’ve heard before: your first draft goes in the trash. It’s a painful but important truth about writing. In fact,...

In contrast to my Harry Potter post, I wanted to also talk about Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It’s funny that these two get paired...

While the core story here is a little self-centered, I think it'll resonate with a lot of Harry Potter, and ex-Harry Potter, fans....

Hey, readers! At this point, most of you probably came over my stories on AO3, and I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my...