The writing process. Everyone has a different way of tackling it, and we all tend to get frustrated at one point or another during it. I wanted to do a quick write up on my general process of coming up with story ideas, sorting them into plot outlines, and ultimately writing. I don’t always follow this method, but I try to!
Author: Ashe Mocaw
Writer, storyteller, fantasy lover.
Houses and Signs of “Swan Song”
I saw a fun post for a hashtag game on Twitter: listing your protagonist’s star signs and Hogwarts houses, and how well they fit. It’s a classic, and one I’ve answered before—but I adore the question and am always willing to answer it over and over.
Since my characters are in a fantasy with different time rules, I based their possible star signs on the element associated most with them, and picked from there. I’m very satisfied with what I picked, and can’t see myself changing these (barring any major rewrites, of course).
Favourite Books – Adult
Rounding out this series is my favourite adult novels. I had a lot to choose from, but I feel like these are the ones I return to over and over again. I promise, only two are fantasy novels.
Favourite Books – YA
Back again with another round of favourites to talk about! This time I’ll be focusing on YA novels and authors. I absolutely ADORE YA – all the magic and fun, all the great emerging and established authors. Let’s go!
Favourite Books – “Children’s”
Long time, no blog! I’ve had a very busy August, so I’m hoping to get back into posting here. At the suggestion of a friend (thanks, Kami!) I’m going to start things off with my some of my favourite books/authors. These things go hand in hand—my favourite books are written by my favourite authors! I’ll start with my top 3 “children’s” series (as in, aimed for younger audiences, that I still read, because books for kids are amazing), and maybe do my favourite fantasies and YA novels down the line.
So, without further ado, here’s a little summary of what makes these books and their author so special to me.
Meet the Protags
I did some fun characters aesthetics on Twitter for my main first work, “Swan Song”. It’s a queer high fantasy focusing on magic, relationships, and the impact of gods. Here are the mood boards – enjoy!
Intro Post
Hello and welcome to this blog! I wanted somewhere to host some of my writing that wasn’t just GDocs, and to have a presence I could link to. I’m still getting the hang of things here, but I plan to use it as a writing blog, a summarize-r of things I do on Twitter, and maybe a place to write reviews and essays. Who can say what the future holds!
Be sure to check out my About page, as well as my Twitter. I can’t wait to share my stories here.
-ashe mocaw
