Recent content by KimFrei

I love Patrick Rothfuss... Fabulous! I love Rothfuss... I just finished A Wise Man's Fear... I definitely trust what he has to say... :) I'm going to have to block out some time to watch this. Thanks!

We did it! My Inspiration Dice just got fully funded on kickstarter! I'm super excited! We still have 19 days left too... which means that everyone that pledges from here on out will KNOW they are getting their dice! Its very exciting... Now I can focus on getting ready for national novel...

Thanks so much for the welcome guys! This seems like such a relaxed and helpful forum! :)

lol Thanks guys! We just got our patent and everything has been going really well! It has been a LOT of work, but completely worth it. Every time we get a new backer, kickstarter send us an email... So I check my phone every 20 min to see if we have any new backers. O_O I'm kind of going to be...

A "make it as you go map." I like that idea! I tend to not like being boxed in. If I make solid decisions before I begin then I have a hard time working with them later. They tend to suffocate me. I like the idea of starting with a general map and getting more specific as you go along. I think...

I often have trouble trying to create the full world when I write. How do you overcome it? Does a map help you? Do you plan it out ahead? I try to let my world unfold as I write but that often leaves things unclear. What are some tips you all have for fleshing out a weak world?

Besides writing, I'm working on a project called Inspiration Dice, which are dice with different word categories on them that you can roll to help overcome creative block. I made them specifically with writers in mind, but they're great for RPG gamers and artists as well. I've started a...

Well I've been preparing by doing all the research I need and by plotting out my story ahead of time. I have also planned out how many pages I want to write each day. (But... that gets fuzzy... because the novel I write may be longer or shorter that what I initially planned.) I say go for it...

When I try to record myself I end up getting awkwardly nervous. I stutter a bunch and loose my train of thought. Sticking with a journal works best for me! :)

Hi everyone! My name is Kim. I'm 24 and I'm from Portland Oregon. I've been interested in writing my whole life, but never thought about it as a career. After pursuing a degree in Theater arts, I decided to take a creative writing class as one of my general education classes. About half way...