Garrett Robinson's Blog, page 2
February 9, 2018
Interesting Character Arcs (Writer Wednesday)
Today, patron Sam Reeves wanted to know how to create characters who have rooms for arcs of growth, yet aren't so wimpy the reader hates them! I did my best to answer.
February 6, 2018
Wil Wheaton is Stressing Me Out
It's been a really wild few days, and it's all because of the Prince of Internet Nerds.
February 1, 2018
What Extras Do You Give Readers? (Writer Wednesday)
Today's Writer Wednesday comes to us from patron Erica Drayton, who wanted to know how to choose what background information to share with your readers as little bonus extras.
January 29, 2018
YouTube (and Amazon) Are Not Your Friends
Hello Rebel, and welcome back to my life.
I’m gonna talk about the recent changes YouTube has made to its ad policy, because a lot of people are upset about it and I have some thoughts.
I’m gonna talk about the recent changes YouTube has made to its ad policy, because a lot of people are upset about it and I have some thoughts.
January 25, 2018
How to Edit for Cheap (Writer Wednesday)
How do you edit your book without breaking your bank? Can you edit a book without spending thousands of dollars? Yeees, you CAN, but you shouldn't.
January 22, 2018
Pizza and, but not on, Books
We went out for an adventure in the city! Enjoy wanderings through MOD Pizza, the best damn pizza joint in the world, and Powells, the best damn bookstore in the world. Come to think of it, Portland's pretty lucky in a lot of respects.
January 8, 2018
My 2017 Recap
Hello Rebel, and welcome back to my life.
So. 2017’s over. And thank god.
I was so glad to see that year end, and judging by the entire internet that I can see, I wasn’t the only one!
So. 2017’s over. And thank god.
I was so glad to see that year end, and judging by the entire internet that I can see, I wasn’t the only one!
January 4, 2018
Author Voice Vs. Editor Critique (Writer Wednesday)
Patron Joseph Craig wanted to know about maintaining your author voice despite editorial feedback, and I did my best to answer it here.
November 24, 2017
What I’m Thankful For
On Thanksgiving, we reflect on what we're thankful for. There's one thing for which I feel more gratitude than anything else in the world—and that's my wife.
November 23, 2017
Elves in the Woods
A lot of mysterious dark woods look like they could hide Elves inside them. Once upon a time, people thought they did. It's interesting to visit the places that inspired such tales and try to understand why people accepted a myth of magical creatures rather than face an entirely random-seeming world.
