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Phil the Drill submitted a new blog post Things to Do for Non-NoWriMos With National Novel Writing Month fast approaching, writers all over the world are gearing up for 30 days of intense writing bliss. Coffee and energy drinks will be consumed by the gallons, tears will be shed, and fingers...

I don't mind some introspection now and again, but I enjoy a lot of dialogue myself. It depends on what the character is thinking deeply about. If it's something really cool and interesting, I can hang out in their mind for a bit.

Hello folks! If you know me, you know I write something called Splatter Elf. It's over-the-top, fun, weird, ultra-violent fantasy that has roots in Dungeons and Dragons, mythology, and anime hyper-action. All three stories are free for the next few days. If you're interested, or know anyone with...

I haven't been posting much here like I used to in the past and I think a lot of it has to do with writing less than I used to. I've always seen writing as something that has hills and valleys and sometimes consistency isn't always there for whatever reason. Despite not writing the volume I used...

Chris is one of the most efficient writers I've met. I highly recommend checking out any advice he gives.

Thanks, glad to hear that! :) Let me know what you think of the others if you get a chance.

If you've been on the fence about trying my weird, bloody, silly Splatter Elf tales, you can now get all three of them for free January 24th and 25th. Go, minions of the dark! Buy Splatter Elf Shit! | Philip Overby's Fantasy Free-For-All

Been waiting for a chance to talk about this since I'm pretty sensitive to people's aversion to spoilers. My overall thoughts: really enjoyable film, from beginning to end. It actually exceeded my expectations. Mostly it was because the story was relatively simple. There wasn't a lot of...

I have to say, behind Mad Max: Fury Road, it's my favorite movie this year. Go see it!

I like what Chris Fox calls in his book 5,000 Words an Hour a "tortoise enclosure." It's that special place you go to that cannot be tampered with by technology or people alike. My place happens to be on the train and at a restaurant I have breakfast at every morning before work. I've come to...

Awesome! Glad to hear! I gave a shout out to you, the Iron Pen Anthology, and Mythic Scribes.

We're going to be talking about the Battle Off on an episode of The Grim Tidings Podcast we will record tonight. So you'll get a shout out!

While I think there are obviously different patterns, the scene-sequel pattern is excellent for beginning writers, especially those who are weak at plotting. Like Penpilot said, I think many of us still do this unconsciously anyway. You could probably look at a lot of writing you do and see some...

My third Splatter Elf tale, The Bog Wyvern, is now live on Amazon. I've been getting mostly good feedback on the Splatter Elf tales so far, and this one is my longest to date. It follows Starseer Bathbrady as he and his goblin partner Grinner try to hunt down a wizard that skipped out on paying...

I know your method is a lot different than mine, but I think we both have the same goals in mind: building up a library. That's tough to do in a short period of time and especially with longer works, but if you have the passion to do it, go for it. My approach has been slightly different, but...