Recent content by J.MGreenhut

I think that's a fair assessment and great advice. I have a tendency to hold myself to really high standards, probably too high. Duly noted. Thank you!

I wasn't asking about the prose. I was asking about the position taken, but I think you knew that.

Hi All, I'm curious of what you think of the following? This profession is no less critical to the well-being of our culture than neuroscience, brain surgery, or cardiology, and to the extent that fact is not fully understood by the aspiring writer/author, mediocrity will be yielded. Story...

Hey, just out of curiosity, do you play CK3?

That's great information. I know that burnout is a consequence of an unbalanced life. I really need to work on that, but I relate to your sense of urgency. Congrats on all the hard work you've put in! I admire anyone who's gone through the process, it is NOT easy.

Hi All, It's been a long journey thus point in writing my first novel. I just finished my plot and sub-plots and have submitted them to my writing coach for review. It's important for me to live in consultation with my peers and hear a diversity of thought when it comes to starting my first...

Hi all, I want to recommend a few books and sites. They have been invaluable in helping me reach my world-building goals. Randy is fantastic, his world of Llurien is a fine example of thoroughness and cogency in world-building...

I don't find anything objectionable, but I question if you have read the richness of Philip of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great, or if you've been enthralled by the intrigue of the Tudor court. Or perhaps the struggles between Carthage and Rome and the resulting Punic wars might...

I think there are two ways to look at this: A) Everyone needs a break from time to time, and one of the reasons we "burn out" is that we aren't living diversified lives. In this instance, we have to find balance...something I am shamefully inept at doing, and you may be too. B) If we find...

This makes me think of a story about Walt Disney. Walt would leave the studio in the early evening and all the cell artists would stay and sketch all night. By 5 am they would go home, and by 7am Walt would return to the studio. He would dig through the garbage cans next to each artist's desk...

I think you would be well served to limit Damien's powers. The reason being is: you are going to fall into the trap that David Farland cautioned young writers about. " Look at this over here."...."Then this over there."...."Then turn around and check out this thingamabob running after what's...