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The Brainstorm Book: The Brainstorm Book And It’s Use

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Last time I discussed the many creative challenges we face – and how I solve it with a Brainstorm Book.

At it’s simplest the idea of the Brainstorm Book is that you have something you write ideas in, and then extract them at a later time. I’ve got specific methods and ways of doing this that make it extremely effective.

But before we get to those methods let’s get to the Book

Finding Your Brai...

Steve’s Update 6/10/2018

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Good day everyone, what’s been up this week?

So what have I done the last week? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: Well I did a lot, but did NOT do it in a week.  Still, goal is to finish this week which looks mostly promising. Agile Creativity: Feedback integrated, and its off to the editor. Blogging: I started the new Brainstorm Book series. Seventh Sanctum: Didn’t post my new ideas, I’m still c...

Writing Thoughts: The Story Is Just Part Of The Story

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When you make a story of any kind, the beginning isn’t the beginning and the end isn’t the end. Any truly living story is just a slice of something much larger. I learned this lesson lately.

As I’ve begun the final edits of my novel, A Bridge To The Quiet Planet, I had decided to try writing short fiction on the side. I had many ideas, from using random stories to doing more in the setting of...

A Bridge To The Quiet Planet – The Reformation

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Let’s get to know more about the setting of my upcoming novel, A Bridge To The Quiet Planet.  It’s out late this fall but you can find out about the world now . . .

The Reformation

If the War that scarred Telvaren is remembered as a hideous occurrence, enshrined in history and dramas, The Reformation is viewed proudly – and at times with whimsy. Comedies set during the Reformation are not unco...

The Brainstorm Book Method: Creative Challenges

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Hello everyone, and welcome to my new column series. It’s a followup to an old series I did on how to use a brainstorm book. I’ve decided I need to rewrite to include my later insights, improve the writing, and explore it further.  If all goes well I might turn it into a book.

But let’s get to what’s important – the Challenges of Creativity.  These are why you need some method anyway.

Creative...

Steve’s Update 6/3/2018

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Good day everyone, what’s been up this week?

So what have I done the last week? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: Did the final few tweaks before the last run(s).  Looking good – except for one or two “Exposition blocks” and some scenes I can condense. Agile Creativity: I got my feedback! Fanime: Fanime is done, I spoke, and I’m still tired.  Enough said! Chores and Tasks: My plans to front-load...

Writer’s Advice: Too Many Ideas To Finish?

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At Fanime someone asked me a simple question:

“What do I do when I have too many ideas and can’t finish any.”

I’m sure you can relate.  We’ve all been there.  Some of us may have overcome it – and as I did I wanted to share what I’ve found.

List out your creative projects.  Only do the ones you’d really want to do.  I keep a separate Incubator for “maybes.” Force-rank them in order of value –...

A Bridge To The Quiet Planet – The War

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Let’s get to know more about the setting of my upcoming novel, A Bridge To The Quiet Planet.  It’s out late this fall but you can find out about the world now . . .

The War

Few things have shaped recent human history than the complex event simply called The War.

Happening some 300 years before A Bridge To The Quiet Planet, the War was a gigantic geopolitical conflict that lasted some fifty yea...

Fanime 2018 Observation

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It may seem odd that as of late I’ve posted about animation, but my recent activities have put me in touch with some worth discussing.  My recent speaking engagement at Fanime 2018 gave me a lot to think about – because there’s some insights into where anime and animation may be going.

One of the things I do every con is scope out what’s popular in cosplay and the artists alley.  It gives me a...

Steve’s Update 5/28/2018

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Looks like I forgot an update last week.  Things are still a bit busy.  So let’s get to it!

So what have I done the last week? A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: Broke up my final editing run – integrating a few notes to myself this week, then diving into a final review while I integrate my last pre-readers work. Agile Creativity: Waiting on feedback.  Going to give it another week but you know ho...