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Writer’s Log #2 – My ever-changing blueprint

Purged progress: 91,000 words (first draft, 79% completion)

As Ive written and rewritten this post, I keep feeling like Im not getting my point across. No matter how I reword things, I feel like I could say it better. I told this to my roommate Adam and he said, Thats a big writer mood. Aint that the truth? That being said, please bear with me.

According to the world-renowned fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson, there are two types of writers: outliners and discovery writers.

Outliners are the...

Onward Review

Summary:

First off, hats off to Disney for giving us this at a time of need. Doesnt make me forgive them for Rise of Skywalker.Awesome animationA love letter to the fantasy genre, which probably makes me love it moreLove the diversity among the charactersADDVENNTTUREEDid I cry? Yes. Yes, I did.I could not handle the close callsBeautiful, touching, exhilarating10/10

The full lowdown:

Im probably biased when it comes to a movie like Onward. I love fantasy. Ever since I saw Never Ending Story as...

Writer’s Log #1 – Tear things down to build them up

Purged progress: 89,000 words (first draft, 77% completion)

Not gonna lie, unemployment has been pretty nice. Its been three weeks since I lost my job, but Ive been downright pleasant. I was smart enough to save for a rainy day, so from a financial standpoint, my stress levels are low. Now I get to spend each day writing, playing Animal Crossing, and scrolling through Facebook without a care for much else!

The writing part has been particularly refreshing. When I was working full time as a...