“What do you think she would say if she saw me like this?” He sighed and downed another drink. It had been a rough day, so he would be excused for doing so. “I promised her that greatness she so proudly spoke to you about, but in the end, I strayed from the path and … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 3: Misery Loves Company (old version)
Tag: Writing
10 Amazing anime opening themes!
Initially I was going to write a piece talking about different Japanese artists, and what I liked about them. After two attempts of writing up a list I still wasn’t quite happy with what I wrote down. It had great artists, but the content had quickly turned into a boring list, with my writing adding … Continue reading 10 Amazing anime opening themes!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Mythology in Fiction
This post will contain a few minor spoilers for the Percy Jackson book series, so beware of that. Gods, titans, centaurs, demigods and all the fun problems this creates for your narrative. Percy Jackson is a wonderfully created story about what impact these creatures would have on modern day America. I’ve always liked mythology and … Continue reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Mythology in Fiction
Uncovering the tomb of Danahsereth.
“Keep up, David, we still have a ways to go before nightfall.” The man up front was dressed in clothes that were designed with the philosophy that one could never have too many pockets. And each of those pockets was filled with something or another. There were pockets for food, a pocket for a water … Continue reading Uncovering the tomb of Danahsereth.
Follow your dreams.
As I’m writing this, I have a video from Abroad in Japan open on my second monitor. It’s a video in which the host is showing off Kyoto’s Traditional Townhouses. As a fan of anime and many other parts of the Japanese culture, I would love to go to Japan on vacation some time. The … Continue reading Follow your dreams.
Write like it’s running out of style!
Why do you write like you're running out of time?Write day and night like you're running out of time?Every day you fight, like you're running out of timeKeep on fighting, in the meantime- These are the lyrics to the song Non-Stop from the hit musical Hamilton. I was a big fan of the music, especially … Continue reading Write like it’s running out of style!
The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 1: The Library (old version)
Sprawling along a riverbank laid a magical town. Lantern lights filled the city and brightened the streets with koi fish swimming through the seemingly endless river. The night sky felt like it was strangely close, almost close enough to grasp it, yet ever so slightly out of reach. It was filled with strange stars and … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 1: The Library (old version)
The good, the bad and the mediocre
Are enjoyable stories different from good stories, and does that matter? This is a topic I have been sitting on for a while, and I’m not sure what to think about it. Let me start by explaining what I mean with the title, and how the question sprung to mind.There are many stories out there … Continue reading The good, the bad and the mediocre
Dream Chaser Faye
Loneliness My name is Faye. I am a thirty-year-old priest in service of the goddess of dreams. I have the ability to enter the dreams of those who pray to her and resolve that which is causing them anguish. `Quiet, Faye, there’s somebody here.’ I look at Arthur, who is sitting on my left shoulder. … Continue reading Dream Chaser Faye
2020 in hindsight
2020 was the year I was going to get my shit together. I had big plans pertaining to writing again, after spending several years on and off trying without much success. I love writing, but I have often struggled to put that first word onto paper. Once that’s written down, the rest comes almost naturally, … Continue reading 2020 in hindsight
Opal Kaharis 