I finished up the big fight scene in what I’m calling Act II of “Scroll.” I spent quite a bit of time deciding on what weapons to use and the action sequence as I wanted this to really have the feel of a gladiator arena match. Combat is something I’ve recently been concerned about with [...]
Combat research
Filed under Writing Journal on December 19, 2005
Tagged: fight scenes, Scroll of Cairdein
There will always be something
Filed under Writing Journal on November 28, 2005
Tagged: Scroll of Cairdein
Added another thousand words or so to “Scroll” over the past week. We’re doing an open house this coming Saturday, so Joanne and I spent Saturday shoveling barkdust and pulling weeds in the front yard. We tried to do some touch-up painting, but there just aren’t enough hours in the day. As I get back [...]
The perils of freestyling
Filed under Writing Journal on September 23, 2005
Tagged: Scroll of Cairdein
I deleted almost a page of the current scene I’m working on in “Scroll” last night. It just wasn’t working. The action felt forced, making progress getting through the scene difficult and tedious. I attribute this to a lack of a detailed outline. I plotted out the main scenes with a general idea of what [...]
Expansion
Filed under Writing Journal on July 15, 2005
Tagged: Scroll of Cairdein, Shattered Amulet
I finished the outline for Shattered Amulet last night. In doing so, I realized I need to start thinking more concretely about the second and third book in the trilogy. I’ve been focused on the first book for so long, the other two have been little more than nebulous plots in the back of my [...]
New in July
Filed under Writing Journal on July 1, 2005
Tagged: Maiden of Pain, Scroll of Cairdein, Shattered Amulet
The Worlds of D&D book club is discussing Maiden of Pain this month. Some folks started early, so beware of spoilers if you haven’t finished the story yet. I thought I’d try something new with the blog. I’ve seen others do this and thought it might be a good tool for keeping me accountable. Lord [...]
