Dragon Soul Press took a moment to interview J.R. Rustrian, author of The Dragon's Den in the upcoming History anthology. 1. Have you always wanted to be a writer? I’ve been writing in some way since I was five years old. I would write three sentence stories in second grade as an assignment and write … Continue reading Author Interview with J.R. Rustrian
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Tighten Up Your Story: Dealing With Filler
One of the problems with amateur writers is that they tend to overwrite their narratives. Some of the bigger and more obvious examples are involving new characters who are undeveloped and don’t serve much of a purpose, a side arc that is introduced, but never resolved, unnecessary scenes, and purple prose used for mundane scenes. … Continue reading Tighten Up Your Story: Dealing With Filler
Author Interview with Emily S. Hurricane
We had a chance to interview an author in the Love At First Sip anthology. The collection provides a drink recipe in front of the short story associated with it. What inspired you to start writing? You know, I don’t even remember! I have been writing for as long as I can remember. I wrote … Continue reading Author Interview with Emily S. Hurricane
How to Critique & Edit Your Own Work
First off, understand that the first draft of what you are going to write is most definitely going to cause you to cringe and want to burn it on sight. I would not recommend this since editing it is fairly easy, and there’s no reason to give your neighbors a heart attack with squealing smoke … Continue reading How to Critique & Edit Your Own Work
Tips to Stay Motivated
Coming into November there are probably a fair few of us who are giving NaNoWriMo a shot. Whether it’s your first time participating or you’re a seasoned vet, there will always be the problem of motivation that arises at some point throughout the month. It’s a natural part of the writing process to reach a … Continue reading Tips to Stay Motivated
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