When Star Wars The Last Jedi came out, I realized that Star Wars fans don’t understand Chekhov’s Gun. I spent a lot of time on the Star… Read more “Star Wars Fans Don’t Understand Chekhov’s Gun”
Category: Writing Advice
Comparing Yourself to Other Writers
Younger me, you need to stop comparing yourself to other writers.
5 Writer Insecurities
I browsed the net for some time this morning in search of some article articulating my biggest writer insecurities. I looked for the words that relayed all… Read more “5 Writer Insecurities”
On Receiving Contradictory Feedback
The thing with contradictory feedback in writing is this: how do you take it all in? If one of your readers tells you “Hey, Character A is awesome,” while another says “I don’t understand Character A at all,” it is tempting to just shrug off the negative feedback, and look to the positive. It’s also tempting to bend to negative criticism immediately, and just fix whatever you think is broken.
Dragons, Lasers, and Swords 