Recent content by Philip Overby

Thanks! Glad to hear they helped!

I can see how menial tasks would be a great way to get ideas. Agatha Christie knew what should was talking about!

It's true that so many things could work. I like to dabble in different ideas whenever I'm feeling stressed and some open up new doors I never thought of opening before. Thanks!

Haha, I haven't mowed a lawn in years but I can see how that time would be great for inspiration. Plus, I can see how it would be a great way to relieve stress!

I haven't driven in years now, but I do remember lots of driving time spent coming up with ideas. I used to keep a voice recorder with me even. Thanks for the suggestions!

Some of my favorite ways to get ideas are playing games. These days games take up most of my time, so when I need some writing inspiration that always helps.

13 Stress Relievers to Help Your Fantasy Writing Writing can be a stressful task for even the most experienced writers, so the occasional method of unwinding can do wonders for the creative psyche. But can these various stress relievers actually improve your fantasy writing? If utilized...

I don't mind some introspection now and again, but I enjoy a lot of dialogue myself. It depends on what the character is thinking deeply about. If it's something really cool and interesting, I can hang out in their mind for a bit.

Hello folks! If you know me, you know I write something called Splatter Elf. It's over-the-top, fun, weird, ultra-violent fantasy that has roots in Dungeons and Dragons, mythology, and anime hyper-action. All three stories are free for the next few days. If you're interested, or know anyone with...

I haven't been posting much here like I used to in the past and I think a lot of it has to do with writing less than I used to. I've always seen writing as something that has hills and valleys and sometimes consistency isn't always there for whatever reason. Despite not writing the volume I used...

Chris is one of the most efficient writers I've met. I highly recommend checking out any advice he gives.

Thanks, glad to hear that! :) Let me know what you think of the others if you get a chance.

If you've been on the fence about trying my weird, bloody, silly Splatter Elf tales, you can now get all three of them for free January 24th and 25th. Go, minions of the dark! Buy Splatter Elf Shit! | Philip Overby's Fantasy Free-For-All

Been waiting for a chance to talk about this since I'm pretty sensitive to people's aversion to spoilers. My overall thoughts: really enjoyable film, from beginning to end. It actually exceeded my expectations. Mostly it was because the story was relatively simple. There wasn't a lot of...

I have to say, behind Mad Max: Fury Road, it's my favorite movie this year. Go see it!