So, going off of last week’s power topic, today, we’re gonna be talking about power scaling. That is, when your characters get an increase in skill and badassery, they have to fight or meet people who can generally match them. Otherwise, well, there’ll be no concern whether or not they’re gonna win the next fight.… Continue reading Daylight Writing #8: Scaling Superpowers
So, let’s talk a bit about powers. And for the record, I don’t mean political powers, or Austin Powers, or even horsepower (more on that later). Instead, what I want to talk about is superpowers. We all know the tales of Superman and his amazing/OP set, how Spider-Man can sense danger, how Son Goku can… Continue reading Daylight Writing #7: Superpowers
Alright, today’s article is gonna be a special one. You might even say it’s queer. Now, at first you might think that LGBT is some kind of sandwich, like the BLT, but it’s not. LGBT is an initialism standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Sometimes its expanded to LGBTQ, and the Q, in this… Continue reading Daylight Writing #6: LGBTQ Characters
These are some pretty scary times right now with the threat of the COVID-19 virus going around. Unfortunately, we are all at risk, and it affects us all. I know for me, I can get pretty overwhelmed with all the social media and news surrounding the virus. Sometimes, we need to turn our devices off,… Continue reading Mastering the Art of Staying Home!
I know it’s been a rough couple of months for literally everyone on the planet but thank you all for making it this far. We can all make it through this, we just must play it safe and keep our cool. Anyway, onto today’s topic: love interests. Yes, I know I’m a few months late… Continue reading Daylight Writing #5: Love Interests
In 2016, when I started writing Loathe at First Sight, a workplace romantic comedy about a female Korean-American producer who works in the video game industry, I had the full intention of writing a lighthearted romp. One of my best friends is a producer at a large, well-known game developer and she led an all-male… Continue reading New Book Explores Challenges of Being a Female Game Producer (Guest Post)
Alright, time to break away from the sole hero to the quirky group. I’m talking about the power rangers, the teenage mutant ninja turtles, team RWBY, the monk and his disciples, the five-man band... and so much more. Bonus points if they are actually a band. This group is for when you need a little… Continue reading Daylight Writing #4: The Five-Man Band
It’s number three, and that is the number of archetypes we’ll be looking at today! Or, more specifically, the number of protagonist archetypes. Yep, we’re not done with the protag yet, but I promise, we’re nearly there! Anyway, this may come as a surprise to you, but there is more than one way to have… Continue reading Daylight Writing #3: Protagonist Archetypes
So, what is a story? Well, aside from the obvious, I mean, what makes a story, a story? Is it characters? Setting? Or is it a formula? The answer to that question is: Yes. To all of them. You see, all stories, regardless if they are fact or fiction, have three points. Beginning, middle, and… Continue reading Daylight Writing #2
As many writers and artists say when they are starting out, they have no idea what they’re doing. We generally start having read countless books from our famous genres and authors. And we begin to write out our first story, having been inspired to pick up a pen or sit down at a laptop. What… Continue reading Daylight Writing #1: The Beginning
