How to Escape the Limits of Your Routine How to Escape the Limits of Your Routine By Megan Cutler | August 15, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment Every writer has felt the tug of new ideas. They crop up in the middle of another project, demanding your attention. Feverishly, you increase your pace, hoping to reward yourself with more work at the end of your regular work. A chance to let the plot bunnies nibble and clear your head for tomorrow’s work. … Read More Read More
Why Do You Keep Pretending? Why Do You Keep Pretending? By Megan Cutler | August 12, 2016 | Comments 2 comments The thrashing never woke him up anymore. He’d grown too used to it. That bothered him. In the past, he’d been able to apply a gentle prod or a soft murmur, even if he pretended to be asleep afterward. Now he didn’t wake until he heard the loud thump indicating Domerin had run into one … Read More Read More
Getting Inside a Character’s Head Revisited – Answers with Zita Getting Inside a Character’s Head Revisited – Answers with Zita By Megan Cutler | August 8, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment Way in the long ago I did this exercise with Domerin and Catilen. Since I’ve introduced a few more characters since then, I thought it would be fun to revisit. This time we’ll take a closer look at Zita/StarStriker. Where does your character live? Go with them through the door and tour every room of … Read More Read More
Everybody Knows Everybody Knows By Megan Cutler | July 22, 2016 | Comments 3 comments “Hello World?” Xavior sneered. “Can’t I write something else? Something more interesting?” Lilianna drew a deep breath and released one of her long-suffering sighs that indicated silently how difficult her only friend made her life. “No! Every programmer writes the same first program in every language. It’s a tradition! What was the first thing you … Read More Read More
Writing Basics Master Post Writing Basics Master Post By Megan Cutler | July 11, 2016 | Comments 1 comment Hey everyone! Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned needing to finish a project before all our summer visitors arrived? Well summer is in full swing and the first of our visitors has arrived! While I’m off hiking, eating ice cream and doing a host of other fun things, I want to leave you … Read More Read More
The Air Smelled of the Coming Storm The Air Smelled of the Coming Storm By Megan Cutler | July 8, 2016 | Comments 2 comments The air smelled of the coming storm. From the ridge above he could almost taste it. The acrid tang of blood, sweat and black powder. The heavy ping of the blacksmith’s hammer honing steel formed its own thunder, the cadence of drums to which the soldiers would march. The first light of dawn set the … Read More Read More
Light of Eternity – Available Now! Light of Eternity – Available Now! By Megan Cutler | July 7, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment A month ago I introduced Crystal Shrouded Goddess, the first chapter of my latest project, Eternity’s Empire. I promised that the second chapter would be available in a month and here it is! Erica’s friends have magical powers. But no ancient goddess chose to work through her. The morning after the attack, no one else … Read More Read More
A Dream Changes Everything A Dream Changes Everything By Megan Cutler | July 1, 2016 | Comments 1 comment Nimble fingers slid between pocket and wallet without the owner taking notice. They moved by matter of inches, yet completed their task within seconds. By the time the owner’s hip collided with the thief’s shoulders, it was too late. The wallet had been firmly stashed in a new pocket, a deep inner pocket located on … Read More Read More
How to Make Imaginary Things Work How to Make Imaginary Things Work By Megan Cutler | June 27, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment We have to learn how things work in order to write about them. But what if we’re trying to write about imaginary things – like magic – or things that haven’t been invented yet? I like to use the same approach for both scenarios; ask all the relevant questions and fill in the blanks. For … Read More Read More
Midnight Air Midnight Air By Megan Cutler | June 24, 2016 | Comments 1 comment Ignoring the gut-clenching fatal drop spread beneath him, Elian planted his foot on the round edge of the skyscraper and leaned further over the abyss. Cool wind caressed his skin. He closed his eyes and let it wash over him. This high, the scents of sweat and garbage thinned, leaving only the iron tang of … Read More Read More