A Philosophy of Ice and Fire

On July 11, 2017August 17, 2020 By Steven D'AdamoIn On Storytelling, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

Season 7 of Game of Thrones premiers in five days (!), and I for one am stoked. A lot has been made of the philosophies one can glean from these stories, so I wanted to give my own thoughts.

The ongoing argument is that George R.R. Martin is a nihilist and created these stories to beat his readers over the head with tragedy and suffering.

I disagree, and I will use this post to explain why.

Spoilers ahoy! I will be freely discussing spoilerish information from both the books and the show, so if you’ve somehow managed to avoid them to this point, this post is probably not for you. Continue reading “A Philosophy of Ice and Fire” →

Haiku Sunday – Shaft

On July 9, 2017July 3, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn Poetry, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

“Shaft”

Burning eye through the leaves,
one last heated breath reaching
to stave off the night.

Steve D

Friday Write-Day: What Comes After the Writing?

On July 7, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn On Storytelling, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

Wow, has it already been two weeks? The last two weeks have felt hectic, likely because they sort of were. PW and I have been house-shopping. We thought we had found the one, but our inspector turned up some unforeseen issues, so we’re bringing in more experts to have a look.

As you can imagine, this has occupied my time and mind-space for the last few weeks. But the writing continues, and moves forward! Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: What Comes After the Writing?” →

The Ultra-Secret First Draft – Total Reveal!

On July 4, 2017July 3, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn On Storytelling, Writers - Steve D'Adamo4 Comments

I just finished reading the first draft of Jessie’s first novel, and I’m going to ~~reveal everything about the novel against her wishes~~ say as little as possible to avoid her furious flailing.

Jessie, in advance, I apologize. I knew you would not let me do this without your prior approval, so I had to be sneaky. Continue reading “The Ultra-Secret First Draft – Total Reveal!” →

Haiku Sunday – Independence

On July 2, 2017June 30, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn Poetry, Writers - Steve D'Adamo2 Comments

“Independence”

When the divergent
voices of the people can
all speak, we are free.

Steve D

3 Ways to Revise Your First Draft

On June 30, 2017August 11, 2019 By Steven D'AdamoIn Creativity Sessions, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

As I near the end of my revisions to Manuscript: Beta, I have begun to reflect on the process itself. Jessie called me crazypants when I told her I was rewriting The Warden of Everfeld: Memento to prepare the second draft.

So I thought I would compare this process to the other paths I might have taken. At its most basic, there are really only three ways to revise a first draft. Continue reading “3 Ways to Revise Your First Draft” →

Mid-Year Marketing Report: How Are We Doing?

On June 27, 2017June 26, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn On Publishing, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

June is just about over, and that means we’re halfway through 2017. I set some pretty lofty goals for both my marketing and publishing efforts this year, so I think it’s only fair that I update you all on my progress so far.

Here’s how my 2017 marketing campaign has gone through six months. Continue reading “Mid-Year Marketing Report: How Are We Doing?” →

Haiku Sunday – House

On June 25, 2017June 17, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn Poetry, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

“House”

Long months of pouring
over listings and offers–
Sometimes, it just fits.

Steve D

Forward with the Second Draft!

On June 23, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn The Warden of Everfeld, Writers - Steve D'Adamo1 Comment

I had a revelation this week. Rather, a revelation was given to me by someone else. I have devised a plan to both motivate myself towards the end of Manuscript: Beta and get a headstart on the review process with my beta readers and editor — all in one fell swoop! Continue reading “Forward with the Second Draft!” →

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A Philosophy of Ice and Fire