“I want to elaborate on this tonight after work,” I told Twitter, as I QT’d @PaulJessup sharing Lincoln Michel’s article “Worldbuilding Doesn’t Need to Build Everything.” After my book came out, I learned that worldbuilding is one of my strengths.…
These are my handy dandy outlining templates. The first is a spreadsheet that tracks words per scenes and how many words you need for each scene you have left to write to hit different word count goals. It’s a little…
A reading from Rights of Use!
Way back in 2014, I posted about building a planet generator for auto-generating planets in the Kemtewet Empire (the big baddies in Rights of Use). I’ve referenced that sheet many times: a little while polishing Rights of Use, a lot…
I highly recommend recapping Vinnet Vignette #2a and #2b before reading the conclusion! Most of these will be episodic, but this one grew a bit. Also, shout out to Zelienople, PA, which is a wonderful and mighty little town. Don’t…
Words You Can’t Take Back Sarah Anderson, 2002 When we got into the kaxan, that’s when Vinnet started to lose her cool. She set the destination then lay back, intending to sleep. It wasn’t supposed to be a big deal.…
The following content takes place between Rights of Use and Laws Among Friends. The immediate response to Vinnet Vignette #1 was: ? Nice! Vinnet is quite compassionate here. Was there ever any disharmony or regret on Vinnet’s part arising from…
I’m starting a new blog series of Sarah and Vinnet vignettes that take place between Rights of Use and Laws Among Friends. [SPOILERS AHEAD.] There’s been a book there that has almost happened many times, but the episodic events have…
I spoke a panel on history and mythology and realized Rights of Use had more history than I thought.
“Why don’t you just use dialogue tags?”
“Because someone told me not to.”