Meet Ryun Yamanaka

09Oct09

Here’s the interview with Ryun Yamanaka, he’s the main male protagonist of Mistaken Identity.

Relational:

How old are you? 34
Where were you born? I was born in Bangkok, Thailand. But my parents moved to America shortly afterwards. I was raised in Santa Ana, CA
Who do you look like? Your mother, father, or someone else? [...]

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Tags: NaNoWriMo 2009, Mistaken Identity

Meet Adrianna Valdez

07Oct09

So in preparation of November I decided to do some interviews of my characters. I’ve actually never done this but found that it help me to really get to know the character. As well as think of scenes to come in the story. So this is an interview with Adrianna Valdez, the main character of [...]

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Tags: Character Building, Mistaken Identity, NaNoWriMo 2009

And so I’m back…

01Oct09

Okay I’ve just got my scholarship paid for laptop and its a Macbook…that’s right I’ve left the PC world and have crossed over. I’m one of those now.
Anywho…lots of things happening in my life in the few months I’ve been gone. Back in school, got my own place, moved to a new city and lost [...]

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Tags: Dad, Do You Take Cream in Your Coffee, Locked Away, New Computer, Passing Time

It’s been a long time…

02Oct08

…I shouldn’t have left you without a nice blog to read through!
So here’s the deal, I am not feeling DYTCiYC. I have to come to the realization that it’s not writer’s block that is keeping me from working on that story, because I find myself wanting to write on everything but that story. Everytime I [...]

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Tags: C.M., DYTCiYC, H.P., Jade, NaNoWriMo 2008, The Halloween Party Redux

Is Anyone Still Out There?

16Jul08

So a three month hiatus…so didn’t mean to do that. But I got sidetracked and lost interest for a time being in the writing series. Not really going to say sorry about that, I mean these things happen. Until I can justify this little writing habit of mine with some income, I’m gonna have to [...]

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Tags: Beta Reading, DYTCiYC, Hiatus, Jade

One Big Update

25Apr08

I know it’s been a while since I written an update about what’s been happening. No excuses just going to go into the update.
So since the last update which was back in March, not much has happen.
I still thinking about what to do with the site. I want to keep it, since I put a [...]

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Tags: Beta Reading, DYTCiYC, Glass Inkwell, Halloween Party, Writer Collab

Setting Development: How to Create a Believable Setting

22Apr08

Originally written on Tuesday, April 08, 2008
This is the seventh post in the Writing Series. To learn more about the series see this post.
Let’s do a quick review shall we? Over the last seven posts in the series we have not only lead a confrontation against Cliché Characters and implemented a full scale attack against [...]

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Tags: Setting Development

Plots: Creating a Solid and Unique Plot

29Mar08

This is the sixth post in the Writing Series. To learn more about the series see this post.
Sometimes things hit me well after they should have. I’ve talked about characters and outlining your story, and I’ve even gone over writer’s block, but I haven’t discussed plots. You have to have a plot to a story [...]

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Tags: My Thoughts, Plots

Weekly Update: March Week Three- Mass Chaos For Sure

20Mar08

I needed really do a weekly update but I’m going to anyway. This week I’ve had to deal with an art theft attempt and then some unsure reviews and all before I’m doing a writing challange.
On the art theft front, everyone was so understanding during that time that I want to thank you all again. [...]

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Tags: Art Theft, aSoC, Jar of Sins, Markus, Reviews, Weekly Updates, Writer Collab, Writing Challange

Character Development: Getting to Know Your Characters Part II

13Mar08

 
This is the fifth post in the Writing Series and part 2 of this post. To learn more about the series see this post.
 
 
And so we are back with part two of the mini series inside of the writing series, lots of series huh? In this part we will cover the rest of the steps [...]

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