I started telling stories at a young age. Teachers called me imaginative and my parents had no idea what to do with a kid who just made stuff up randomly. Seeing Star Wars in theaters in ’77 (yes, I’m that old) and finding Tolkien’s books in my dad’s closet made it worse. And then I discovered Dungeon’s & Dragons. That creative outlet allowed me to explore my imagination with my friends – I dove down that rabbit hole and never looked back. Although I still run tabletop RPGs (and always will), publishing has opened yet another way for me to share the things that crawl out of my imagination, but apparently that wasn’t enough.
Welcome to Blogging Distracted
Join me as I talk about writing and try my hand at some serialized storytelling. And if that’s not enough, I also write a professional blog for Clark Computer Services called The Clark Report. If you’re interested in computers, cybersecurity, or tips and tricks that are written at a level for everyone to understand, check out some of the links.
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Story Blogs
Part 1: The Mentor
Before becoming the Lord of the Dead, obsessed with transforming Liraehne into his personal Necropolis, Krypt was an ambitious boy with a talent for magic.
Part 2: The Witch
Frustrated with Finney’s refusal to continue teaching him, Onvical has found himself wandering the woodlands around Tarn…but he is not alone.
Part 3: Good Intentions
Frustrated with Finney’s refusal to continue teaching him, Onvical has found himself wandering the woodlands around Tarn…but he is not alone.
Part 4: The Backlands
Frustrated with Finney’s refusal to continue teaching him, Onvical has found himself wandering the woodlands around Tarn…but he is not alone.
Part 5: Hero of Tarn
With a terrifying threat on the borders of Tarn, it seems that the witch has finally come for them, but the strength to fight her comes from an unlikely source.
Part 6: Protectors
It’s been six years since the Hero of Tarn defeated the Witch. The city has a new Mayor bringing change, but not everyone is happy with those enforcing it.
Writing Blogs
Social Writing Exercises
Writing exercises develop and hone your skills between projects and can be a great help when you’re stuck. This week’s blog includes a couple of my favorite.
Writing to Morals
Writing a moral lesson into a story is tricky. Too much emphasis and it’s heavy-handed, not enough consequence and it’s meaningless. How do you balance it?
Dealing with Writer’s Block
There are few things as frustrating as Writer’s Block, but there are ways to beat it. I’m going to tell you how I do it in this week’s blog.
Finish vs. Polish
Every writer should know that while putting down that last line might mean you’re finished with the story, it doesn’t mean you’re done.
How to Write Good Dialogue
Whether it’s on the page, in movies, or on TV, there are few things that will take a reader out of the moment faster than poorly written dialogue.
Details and Descriptions
It doesn’t matter how good the idea might be, if you don’t get the details right it’s going to be difficult to engage the reader.
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