I have this book that is part journal, part almost draft 0 type poetry with sketches and stuff like that in it. There's not much literal in it (I kinda fear that stereotypical 'someone taking it and reading my darkest secrets' type event) but it became a really... cathartic thing. An extraction...
Out of curiosity, how so? What does that encompass for you? By this I mean that Steampunk isn't real per se, but has historical roots and previous iterations, so I guess where do you go/begin?
There is something I've noticed with a lot of my ongoing stories, which is a little odd to think about. The concept of them being 'crushed in the machine'. Of an ultimate powerlessness that is attached to them in the scope of the systems they are trapped in, and how they adjust to that.
This is...
Hi folks.
I have no idea when I was last here but I think it was probably 2010ish. As mentioned elsewhere back then I was chasing the writer dream to the exclusion of all else - but I'm past that now, and just looking to enjoy the craft.
I'm revising an 'experimental' time travel book...
Hey there, and welcome!
As someone who has been bashing their head against the world building of a fantasy world for some time, I look forward to reading about yours. Chat to you soon!
It's good to be back, for all kinds of reasons. Thank you to moose for calling the banners.
I've been wanting to return to something like this for a while. Firstly because I've been writing for a while, and need desperately to talk to more people in the writing space - while being out in the...