Thoughts & Rambling
Alright, let’s talk about Brandon Sanderson, the guy who pumps out epic fantasy books faster than I can jump to a conclusion. The man who signed one of his books for me with “your head is red.” With multiple series, teaching gigs at BYU, and a podcast that’s basically Writing 101 for nerds, his output …
Okay, picture this: a cocky college kid decides to show up his writing prof by following her “lame” outlining rules to the T, just to prove it’ll spit out generic crap. Instead, he cranks out Storm Front, the kickoff to the Dresden Files juggernaut. Boom—plan blows up in his face, but in the best way possible. …
So, Larry Correia, the guy who churns out Monster Hunter International books like a machine, calls himself a “loose outliner.” Basically, he scribbles some ideas, treats them like rough sketches, and then just wings it. After 29 books, he’s now messing around with discovery writing—because why not shake things up? Here’s the deal on how …
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“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.” — Kurt Vonnegut To answer the question stated in the title above — to stroke my ego. I guess it’s that simple. Why do any of us share our opinions, really? It’s that need …