Tag: writing journey
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Reflections on Writing “The Second Story on Her Arm”
5–8 minutesReflections on the process, themes, and experiments behind the short story “The Second Story on Her Arm,” a character-driven story told through memory.
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Reflections on Writing “Jailbird”
5–8 minutesReflections on the creative process, themes, and inspiration behind my flash fiction short story “Jailbird,” a flash in the pan escape adventure.
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Reflections on Writing “Blood for Blood”
5–7 minutesReflections on the creative process, themes, and inspiration behind the short story “Blood for Blood,” a tale of vengeance and justice.
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Don’t Let the Void Destroy Success and Other Good Feels
3–4 minutesFor those who wonder how my actual writing is going, it’s awesome. Really. I might even start talking about it again in between posts on digital marketing. But the important thing is that things are happening. And I’m excited. Even if The Void is being loud.
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Is A Writing Degree Worth It if You Want to Be a Novelist?
6–10 minutesAn aspiring novelist’s perspective on studying writing: how a BFA in writing shaped my craft, career, and author journey.
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Best and Worst of Critique Comments (bonus)
5–8 minutesReflections on the less-than-helpful comments I received on my short stories in college from my professor. It’s tough to balance the hurt from harsh comments with the understanding that not everyone’s opinion on your creative work matters.
