#vetraUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinHIVE CN 中文社区VibesLeoFinanceSplinterlandsOlio di BalenaPhotography LoversActifitSpendHBDLifestyleHive GamingHive LearnersExplore Communities...#vetraTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedkwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 3 years agoYear of a Million Words (Take 2): AugustAlright, I'm going to try to do this update in one post instead of splitting it across because Wordpress has been more cooperative with me recently. I haven't been posting many…kwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 3 years agoYear of a Million Words (Take 2): Thoughts on ProductivityThis is an extension from a previous section of a post on the second try I'm undertaking to write a million words in a year. Since WordPress seems to hate excessively long posts…kwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 3 years agoYear of a Million Words (Take 2): March (Part 1)Update: Technical difficulties delayed this post. I am now at 338,647 words as of April 14. At the time of writing, it is March 31, 2022. I am just under a quarter of the way…kwilleywrites (56)in #aspectsofsand • 3 years agoAspects of Sand: Chapter 3The temple is quiet when I arrive. Nobody stirs in the courtyard. I look around before I enter, but nothing stands out to me. All the waking rituals are complete, and the priests…kwilleywrites (56)in #aspectsofsand • 3 years agoAspects of Sand Chapter 2I wake to someone pounding on the door. “Zefra? Zefra?” It’s Hanun’s voice. He’s desperate. As I get to my feet, I realize I must have been in rough shape last night. My coat’s…kwilleywrites (56)in #aspectsofsand • 3 years agoAspects of Sand: Chapter 1The nightmare always bothers me. If it were any god but Akkun– It is dangerous to ignore the god of dreams in his own domain. I pull the bolt back from my door. It feels…kwilleywrites rebloggedloreshapergames (67)in #tabletop-rpg • 3 years agoGlassmakers' Fall Launch AnnouncementOver the weekend I took some of my time that I wasn't using for Kenoma to work on a side-project. That side-project is ready for public consumption! It's a small tabletop RPG…kwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 3 years agoThe Tatooine ProblemRecently, I was watching some of the old Star Wars movies when they were on TV, and I noticed that there seems to be one place in particular where the series has a problem–one…kwilleywrites (56)in #aspectsofsand • 3 years agoAspects of Sand: The BeginningEvery night, the same dream. “Who are you?” “I am Zefra.” “And what do you do?” “I am a shrine keeper in the city of Ehram.” “And are you virtuous?” This is how the gods…kwilleywrites (56)in #writing • 3 years ago2022This is going to be a short, not entirely ordinary, post. I fell off the radar last year when a few things changed. I got a job, a regular job, and I really loved it. My…kwilleywrites (56)in #organization • 4 years agoGoing ForwardI've been somewhat quiet of late because I'm deciding on how I want to handle my public brand going forward. When I was working on my MFA, this site and blog were a part of the…kwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 4 years agoYear of A Million Words Update 5: Regaining EquilibriumI won't lie. It's not looking good for me. I spent most of April working on finishing up my MFA program, then immediately hit a wall with regards to my capacity to keep up…kwilleywrites (56)in #craft • 4 years agoCrafting an Epic First Act with 4 Simple PartsStorytelling is a complicated art. Perfection lies in nuances, and there's a lot to think about. But crafting an epic first act for a story or novel is within anyone's grasp, so…kwilleywrites (56)in #creative-writing • 4 years agoUnderstanding the Secrets of GenreAs a writer, one of the biggest challenges I face is explaining why I write what I do. This often comes up because of what I call the secrets of genre. I write speculative…kwilleywrites (56)in #aspectsofsand • 4 years agoAspects of Sand Week 2 ReflectionFor the month of April, I’m going to be doing something different for Fiction Fridays. Normally, I try to upload a piece of writing each week. I’m not great about that, but it’s…kwilleywrites (56)in #creativewriting • 4 years ago4 Insights Into the Power of Fantasy StoriesWhat makes readers interested in fantasy stories? Where does the power of fantasy live? How can we harness it as writers? We know what fantasy "is" but not why it has the…kwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 4 years ago6 Simple Tips to Write Great Characters (Without Tears)Figuring out characters is tough for writers. You need a plot to tell a story, but without sympathetic characters the whole thing falls apart. You need to consider not just your…kwilleywrites (56)in #advice • 4 years agoYear of a Million Words Update 4: You Can Do It!I've written almost 100,000 words since my last update, and it's been a little less than a month. In fact, if I'd waited a few days I would have hit the 100,000 word mark, but I…kwilleywrites (56)in #aspectsofsand • 4 years agoAspects of Sand Week 1 ReflectionFor the month of April, I'm going to be doing something different for Fiction Fridays. Normally, I try to upload a piece of writing each week. I'm not great about that, but it's…kwilleywrites (56)in #motivation • 4 years agoCan Your Writing Change the World?Writing isn't something to scoff at. It's an endeavor and requires the respect due any craft. Even those of us who have made a habit of it need to respect it. When you do it…
