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Titles and Headings: Hi Lee Werth Cheking
Checking headings can be a tedious part of writing. However, a chapter’s title is the first thing your reader’s going to see, so catching problems there is at least as important as in the rest of the text. I recently read a book with the following issue: Errors like the one above stick out. In…
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How to Make Chores Interesting (to Read About)
Richard is the protagonist in a novel, and in one chapter he’s doing the dishes. How interesting is that? As with anything, it depends. In scenario A, the author’s put the chapter in to make Richard relatable. Everyone’s done the dishes at some point, right? Now you can relive the experience by reading about it.…
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The Book I Wrote in Two Months (and Why You’ll Never Read It)
In 2019, I created a collection of short stories. I planned them in October, and wrote them in November for NaNoWriMo. When December arrived, I had 50,601 words to show for my efforts. And by Christmas, the book existed physically. I was very pleased with the result, and I still am. But despite this, you’ll…
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Book Review: Paternus: War of Gods by Dyrk Ashton
Back in 2016 and 2018 respectively, I reviewed the first two books in Dyrk Ashton’s Paternus trilogy. Now, I’m back with a review for book number three: Paternus: War of Gods. This review contains spoilers for books one and two, but not number three. So with that out of the way, on with the review! I said…
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Book Review: Paternus: Wrath of Gods by Dyrk Ashton
Back in 2016, I reviewed Paternus, the debut novel of author Dyrk Ashton. Here, I review the sequel, Paternus, Wrath of Gods. This post contains spoilers to the first book! With that out of the way, on with the review! Wrath of Gods is the second in the Paternus trilogy, and picks up straight after…