The Burning Ash: First Draft Complete

The Burning Ash: First Draft Complete

It’s been a long road but I’ve finally made it to a major milestone for my book: the first draft of The Burning Ash is complete. After all the bumps along the way, approximately one and a half years later, it’s finally done. Battling depression, trying to maintain a...
The Burning Ash: Hit The Climax

The Burning Ash: Hit The Climax

I spent far longer away from my novel than I had planned to but now I’m finally back on track to finish this thing once and for all. Funnily enough, I’m coming right back into it all at the climax of my story when the final battle is about to take place. I’ve always...
The Burning Ash: Hitting the Half-Way Point

The Burning Ash: Hitting the Half-Way Point

Earlier this week I hit an important milestone: I’m officially half-way through writing the first draft of my book! The process has most definitely not been smooth, but the camel’s back is finally getting broken. As I begin the journey into the second half, I feel as...
Finding Inspiration Through A Writing Soundtrack

Finding Inspiration Through A Writing Soundtrack

With the new year has come a new drive to work on my novel, and so far I’ve been as productive as I had planned to be in relation to it. By the end of the month, I should have finished Chapter 7 and the whole story should be in full flow. One of the areas that I...
Magic Language in Fantasy: Choosing To Use Enochian

Magic Language in Fantasy: Choosing To Use Enochian

Think back to most fantasy stories, from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to Rowling’s Harry Potter series to Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle and so on, at the heart of these worlds is a form of magic. The properties of magic can really make any fantasy world feel deep,...