Fourteen years ago I was a bored 17 year old teen sitting on a battered old couching while flipping through the channels late one night
Author: Jason Cordova
Twas A Dark and Empty Room
In our society, it's easier than ever to communicate with others while not even leaving our rooms, but the amount of distractions seem to be even greater. So how do you juggle it? No, put away that shovel. There will be no burying of bodies while reading the blog.
Good or Bad Advice?
Good advice is hard to come by in the industry. All too often you’ll have conflicting advice given by multiple authors.
Save The Dragons
Thus, Save The Dragons was born.
To Guide The Butcher
I've harped on this in the past, but one of my favorite tricks while writing is the creation of a fictional town based off of a real one. For example, in The Green Jewel the town of Purgatory Peak, CA is based off of two of the towns I grew up in. I used a … Continue reading To Guide The Butcher
Budget vs. Whee Spend!
I vaguely remember where I was going with the last post, but since nobody seems to care about plot holes (do we, Mr. Lucas?), I propose we move on to something far more substantial. All in favor? Good.
Plot Hole Doominess
Plot holes are the bane of George Lucas.
Professionalism In the Industry
They've already contracted it, remember. They want it to be published as much as you do, otherwise they wouldn't have purchased it.
Spell Check
Well, there are two ways to do this. Either write the most horrible tripe ever imaginable, or write the next classic piece of fiction. Easy, right?
How Do I…?
But the fact thay Harry Potter was rejected that many times should tell us something, or that we almost never got a chance to read about Frodo and Sam while Kendra's story made it in on first try. It's just a business, which is one thing we authors tend to forget in our creation of a novel.
The E-book Wars
The shortsighted result of this is very obvious -- already established well-known authors are thinking... well, they could really do this without the publisher.
Writing Whilst Working
Just wanted to give you a quick update on the writing progress... Corruptor is in the final edit process, and the publisher is eagerly patiently waiting for me to deliver final version. I seem to have worked out the kinks that had been plaguing the book. Kinks or not, this book needs to get out … Continue reading Writing Whilst Working
The Voice of a True Generation
The best advice I received from author John Ringo was, at first glance, simple. Make sure you have a voice in your writing. But then one starts to delve deeper into that meaning and find themself often wondering "What does that mean?" Your voice is pretty basic. It's how you tell the story. It's your … Continue reading The Voice of a True Generation
Question Before Vacation
I'm going out of town from June 2 -12, and I won't be around to respond to this blog. Therefore, I'm going to post this question to others around the blogosphere. Does environment matter to you when you write? Are you influenced by what part of the world you live in when writing, or can … Continue reading Question Before Vacation
Do It For Grignr
Not for the glory, nor the money (okay, a little bit of the two doesn't hurt when dreaming). We do it because we have these characters and stories in our heads that, if we don't get them out in a timely manner, will surely drive us insane.
Jason Córdova 