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Sneak Peek
Do the thing.
If you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be?
You know what it is.
You think about it randomly. It probably pops up once a day. A thought here, a sigh there, a quiet wish, a silent yearning.
You’ve been putting it off for so many sensible reasons. Except they’re just that: reasons.
You consider it and something sneers, “Be realistic.” But what’s so bad about making something real?
So, do it. Do the thing. Plan for it. Prepare for it. Put things in motion to make it happen. Small steps, baby steps, mistakes here, mishaps there, trial, error, shining success, outright failure – it’s all part of the process. And yes, trust the process. It’s forward motion.
You’re thinking about it right now, aren’t you.
So, take that first step. One, two, four, seven, and suddenly you’re walking.
#life
Reading, apparently
What’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do?
Something is happening to reading skills and it is not good. Not just attention spans, which are declining rapidly, actual comprehension.
As in, not only understanding the words written, but understanding the context, subtext, intertext, and metatext of what you are reading. And knowing where to check if you don’t understand what you just read.
There is so much to reading, and it’s a skill humans really shouldn’t neglect, especially in the young.
Read bedtime stories to the children. And yourself.
Your inner child needs attention as well.
#reading
Worldbuilding
Hello, hello!
Before I begin, I wanted to shout out to the new followers here at threegoodwords. Thank you, Merci, and Dankeschoen for joining me here in my little corner of the internet. I sincerely hope you enjoy your stay!
Now: Why worldbuilding?
Well, if you’ve been dropping by threegoodwords every now and then – or maybe even regularly – you might have seen The Cup and the Sword at one point. If you read those first attempts at Fantasy, thank you so much. Fantasy is a new genre for me, in as much as I never really tried writing anything full-length. However, The Cup and the Sword, though as yet unfinished, fired up other writing engines, and now I have a whole world to explore.
What do you mean with “explore”? you ask.
There are stories to tell about the world found in The Cup and the Sword, pasts and presents, histories and futures, not to mention the Gods and Monsters not only Gav and Bara have to face. It’s a far bigger world than I expected when I first started The Cup and The Sword, and now I have a Story – not just a few chapters – where the world can be seen in fuller scope.
What is it about?
Much like Gav in his dilapidated shed:
The awfulness of War and the bright, bitter hope for Peace.
Will there be tears?
Yes, but also joy and laughter and song.
What about magic?
Present and accounted for.
No seriously, should I bring a box of tissues?
It can’t hurt. Allergies flare up rather suddenly sometimes.
And some unhelpful people like to randomly cut onions…
What’s the title?
Once the final draft is at Absolutely Final Draft Do Not Change stage, I’ll talk about it nonstop.
When will it come out?
As for deadlines and “Where can I buy it?” I hope to keep you updated regularly since this post is really a very long way of saying: I haven’t written anything longform in a while since I have actually been writing a book. I think it is almost done, but then editors can be ruthless…
I guess people used to say, “Watch this space”? Hopefully, I can show you more soon.
Thank you again for reading what I write. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate every single one of you.
Take care,
j.d.
You don’t start with perfect
What’s a fear you’ve overcome — and how did you do it?
You begin with trying and failing and trying again.
And eventually, after trials and tribulations, and much wailing and gnashing of teeth, you get to a point where you feel, “You know what? That’s actually good.”
And that moment. That is perfect.
#writing