My stories almost always start with character creation. When I create an avatar as I start a game, a persona for that character comes to mind. Sometimes that character is cheeky, sometimes quiet, always interesting—to me at least. When I first started writing my DDO fan fiction story a handful of years ago, I envisioned … Continue reading Character Creation
Worldbuilding III
Honestly, I have no idea whether my worldbuilding process is the right way, the wrong way, or just a way. I do know that Adara is slowly coming into focus as I write stories in the various regions of the continent. Even when I do write stories in other creations such as Eberron or the … Continue reading Worldbuilding III
Worldbuilding, Part II
It took me a while to find a focus for this post. I started out trying to make it about the spiritual and religious life on the continent but realized that the entire ecosphere of a world is intertwined. Economics is tied into politics is tied to religion, is tied to daily life. The economy … Continue reading Worldbuilding, Part II
Building My World
As you have probably guessed, Aeryn doesn't occupy the same fantasy setting as Katra. The gods and goddesses are different, and the landscape is dissimilar. Aeryn is native to a campaign world of my creation. So, how did this world come into being? About fifteen or twenty years ago, I drew a map of the … Continue reading Building My World
Tell Me A Story
The story of Katra Alterian begins on the world of Eberron in the country of Cyre, just as a magical event occurs that wipes out that land. No one knows what caused the incident, just that it happened and now an entire nation no longer exists. The landscape is barren and toxic, slowly warping and … Continue reading Tell Me A Story
Let Me Introduce …
Katra Alterian, the latest character to occupy my mind. As with other characters, she has been telling my imagination her story, and it’s a rather complicated tale at that, but we’ll get to Katra’s story soon. So, how did this new imaginary friend begin to invade my head? My eldest kid (EK) has been running … Continue reading Let Me Introduce …
Now What?
I sit in front of a blank page and ask myself, “now what?” I’ve made a commitment to post to my blog more regularly, but what does that mean, really? To start, I can brainstorm topics and try to glean some sort of order to them, then write a couple thousand words on each, and … Continue reading Now What?
Neglected Writings
I have been struggling for the last year or more to find a purpose for this page, other than just practicing my keyboard (non-)skills. I follow several writer blog sites on social media and most are focused, not just the ramblings of a struggling newbie, which are what my posts look like to me when … Continue reading Neglected Writings
Spring Is In The Air
So, here it is the middle of April and trees are in full bloom. I’ve been seeing signs of Spring for weeks now, and it just isn’t normal for this time of year at this latitude and altitude. Not that I’m complaining, but this is just one instance I’ve noticed over the past few years. … Continue reading Spring Is In The Air
The Winter Hiatus is Over
Life has a way of overwhelming us very quickly. That is what happened after my last post. To make a long story short, my career got a bit more demanding and complicated, some of my family moved into the area from the east, and, of course, immediate local family events always take precedence. So, once … Continue reading The Winter Hiatus is Over
