Alternate history is one of my favorite things, both for reading and writing. There’s something about taking real-life history/culture/politics/etc. and twisting it in a different direction that I find enormously appealing and interesting. The thing is, I keep running across people who define “alternate history” a lot
Read more →Once a writer knows who’s fighting, where and when they’re fighting, why they’re fighting, and all of the resources each side has, they can get to choreographing the scene itself. How much choreographing needs to be done depends, again, on the size of the fight, and the
Read more →Action scenes are the bane of many writers. Fight scenes are often considered the quintessential action scenes, but a “fight scene” can mean anything from two guys slugging each other to an epic battle between massive armies or space armadas. There are several key points for making
Read more →Every so often, I meet a writer who struggles with writing. Really struggles, more than the usual “I have forgotten how to do this” level of struggle. They beat themselves up about their lack of skill and inadequate talent compared to everyone else they know. At least
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