Hollow and Silent as the grave it’d become, save for the vague and unfamiliar whirring of electricity, the soft blast of air from a system that warmed the room, and the constant ticking of a grandfather clock by the fireplace. The rest of the room was neat except for the toys spread over the carpeted floor in front of the fire hearth. Couches were pushed back, leaving a wide space for the children that used to play there. To one wall, shelves were packed with books, thick and thin volumes and...
6 days ago • 5 min read
Irish Twins Episode Eight: Does anyone have that deep parental affection for their characters? Heh heh heh, if its rare then I must be very lucky cause I got it bad. I cant look at this mood board without being suddenly super happy and melty. Like, that feeling you get when you really wanna give someone a hug. And more often than not, that gets overrun by the realization that I cant, even when Isolde and the other characters are suffering bitterly. A writers life you know? You cant give the...
10 days ago • 12 min read
THE WRITING PROCESSSSSSS! *BIG EXPLOSION* Many times during my first two years of seriously writing I felt lost, utterly confused and completely idiotic whenever I sat down with my notebook and pen to start writing. I struggled to wrap my mind around forming workable plots, crafting good, relatable characters and even just the writing itself, like, my first partial draft (which I still have as a reminder of what NOT to do) was written half in first person and half in third person…don’t even...
13 days ago • 9 min read
The Irish Twins Episode 7 A wise person once said… “No tears in the writer; no tears in the reader” -Robert Frost To a degree, all writers understand this…do they implement it? Eh, not so much. But seriously, it is one of the most important elements to a story. And not just for tears. If you don’t laugh at your writing, your readers won’t laugh. If your mind doesn’t spin at some random plot twist that popped up, it's likely your readers minds won’t either. But how do you make sure that your...
17 days ago • 8 min read
Why are we giving in? Why are we letting the world dictate what we write, how we write, and when we write it? Why are the social norms of today’s society telling us why we can put our writing into the world? Everyone today is trying to be so accepting. “We shouldn’t be judgmental.” “God is love.” “Everyone has a different path.” “Why can’t you just accept me the way I am?” “Why do you think you’re better than everyone else?" These things we hear all the time, everyday. In the news, in...
20 days ago • 6 min read
The Irish Twins Episode 6 "When you're fallen in a forest and there's nobody around. Do you ever really crash? Or even make a sound." This is my passion in writing. To minister to those who have not the slightest beam of hope. Those Anonymous Ones who need someone to give them that feeling of recognition and understanding. Someone who they can lean on. Someone who can bring a light into their dark room. The room that they will perish in if the light isn't switched back on. Unfortunately, I...
24 days ago • 5 min read
Alright fellow Californian’s calm down, this is a figurative saying. Chekhov’s gun is a writing tool, one that I personally believe is underused. But, let me backpedal here and explain what Chekhov’s gun is first. In basics, it’s the theory in writing/storytelling/etc. that (paraphrasing from Chekhov himself) if a gun is introduced then it must be shot later on. Now, is this a rule used only for guns or weaponry? No, the point is that a detail should have a use, otherwise it’s— well, useless!...
27 days ago • 5 min read
The Irish Twins Episode Four: Alright people, I hath returned for this fourth Irish Twin Episode because…well…because Gil screams at me and threatens me to do this so, yeah. nodnods Poor me is now forced to write to you guys again, so terrible isn’t it? smirks Of course not, who else am I supposed to roast Gil too? So, hello and welcome to ….. My randomocity? That's not a word but y’know Today I suppose we’ll start with a brief update of… sighs dramatically life. I guess life has been ok...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” - Harvey Dent from the Dark Knight These words send ice through the veins of the audience as they realize the truth of this statement. But what is a villain? And what separates good villains from bad villains? Why do those words petrify the readers in their seats? Writers in recent years have flooded films and books with boring, uninteresting villains that most people dislike. Naturally, the audience is more...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read