Recent content by Night Gardener

You know the pacing of your book best. Don't hold yourself to an arbitrary standard if you find it is a disservice to your work- if lengthening the chapter undermines the emotional impact you are trying to craft, don't do it. Honestly, I pay almost zero attention to 'chapter lengths' once...

Arachnids large and small, because those are my favorite. Reptiles and Snakes, because when you research the biomechanic strength of reptiles it's mind-numbing to contemplate the power and damage they can inflict. In the "they'd see you, and you'd never hear or see them coming" category... how...

Love it! If I was still working at my much beloved (and dearly missed) indie bookshop from a lifetime ago, this is the exact kind of book (and bookcover) that we would have given the full "must-display" treatment- because it is both a little tongue-in-cheek and very eyecatching. ( Probably...

Maker of Things Not Kings ... from what you're describing, I would suggest this: finish your Y/A piece first. Just keep going with it. This is a new voice and a new approach to writing for you. Grow into that, shed your old skin and see if you feel better as this new work progresses. Don't...

A lot of conflict can emerge from interpreting the letter of the law and the spirit of the law... and just because something is legal, doesn't make it right. Just because something is illegal, doesn't make it wrong. And to be banished for a technicality while acting in good faith, would...

Speaking isn't just with the mouth and words. It's also body language, physiological responses, and is a reflection of the (character's) subconscious mind and mood. In RL we speak volumes to one another without uttering a single word. That's not the easiest thing to get easily translated...

Thank you for sharing (and programming?). This could be quite fun.

Sword Rain Alpha I offer for your consideration: There seems to be a finer point you need to distinguish for your own benefit... mental illness as a theme (internalized to the character and perhaps on an inter-character level), and mental illness as it directly relates to (impacting...

I agree with many who have responded... What most here are talking about is a slow escalation to a boil-over... the temperature ( the discontent ) has been simmering away for whatever amount of time. Dissension, derision, exploitation, injustice, moral indignation, negligence, dereliction of...

No worries! Happy writing!

This might be a bit of a homework assignment... but How well-versed are you in ancient Greek philosophical and sacred geometry / mathematical thinking? Specifically, Plato and Pythagoras... Platonic idealism - Wikipedia ^ To forewarn, this is an over-simplified explanation and you should do...

Hmmmmm.... so you want a three-dimensional, coporeal (biological) humanoid entity that can "shape shift" into a 2D shadow (that can master stealth.) My question first: is there any limit on how long they can remain as a 2D shadow? If they need to spend a good portion of their time as more...

Thank you for sharing! I found this article really interesting for my WIP considerations.

I can see myself as a potentially fulltime career writer, but I also have other talents and skills I would want to keep cultivating professionally. In my opinion, they're all complimentary ambitions... I guess the better answer is I'd like to have designated, scheduled time to write every day...

"Invisible Monsters" is a good one to get hooked on. Glad you're enjoying it.