“Conflict”
Finding the conflict
reveals the story’s heartbeat.
Follow the rhythm.
Steve D
Author: Steven D'Adamo
I'm a fantasy author and blogger. I like to write about the creative process, music, movies, books, and my weekly haiku series, "Haiku Sunday"
#Review AGENT 355 – Revolutionary spies and one remarkable woman
Another Audible Original short story!
I recently listened to “Agent 355” by Marie Benedict, the fictionalized story of a New York woman who became an integral part of General Washington’s famed spy ring in and around New York and Long Island. I liked it! Continue reading “#Review AGENT 355 – Revolutionary spies and one remarkable woman”
Haiku Sunday – Success
“Success”
Achieving greatness
for the story envisioned,
not that expected.
Steve D
October Write Day: Non-Writing Progress
Well, autumn is officially here, and we’re into the final stretch for all goals 2020. September was a bit of a crazy month for me, mostly because of a couple work weeks with longer hours than usual. Continue reading “October Write Day: Non-Writing Progress”
Haiku Sunday – Beach
“Beach”
Castles in the sand
destroyed immediately
by curious hands.
Steve D
Finding Inspiration and Running with It
Do you ever find something online that just sticks with you? It could be an article, a tweet, or just a meme. Maybe it was funny or heartwarming or even triggered a negative emotion, but something about it just wouldn’t let you go? Continue reading “Finding Inspiration and Running with It”
Haiku Sunday – Weird
“Weird”
Noir and strange collage,
uncommon inspiration,
worthy of dreams.
Steve D
Haiku Wednesday – Overtime
“Overtime”
Odd hours and nights
just to keep up with myself.
Who’s paying for this?
Steve D
Haiku Sunday – Three-Legged Dog
“Three-Legged Dog”
Three legs, two, or four.
Exuberance not hindered.
Lessons in pure joy.
Steve D
Today’s haiku topic brought to you by a friend of mine.
Back to Basics: World-Building in an Established Universe
I’m late! I intended to finish this post on Tuesday night, but that obviously didn’t work out. I’ve gotten away with writing entire posts the night before for a while, but it finally caught up to me. Anyway…
As you all may know, I’ve been working on two short stories this year together called “The Herb Witch Tales”. While these take place in the same fantasy universe as my first novel, I’m working with completely new characters, in a different time, and in a different region. I’m in new world-building territory for the first time in years.
This has raised some intriguing questions as I try to develop a story with the same richness of setting as the first. Continue reading “Back to Basics: World-Building in an Established Universe”
