First off, let me apologize. This blog post was supposed to come about a week ago but I came down with a cold or flu or something and was bed-ridden for the better part of a week save to go to work. However, I'm hoping that it'll have been worth the wait. As I'm about 21,000 words deep in my new novel, I can safely announce what it's about. Now, this is not a guarantee that the book will even survive the editing process or ever be produced/published anywhere, but as it stands, it's what I'm An Update Dalton Cortner 02/20/2017
First off, let me apologize. This blog post was supposed to come about a week ago but I came down with a cold or flu or something and was bed-ridden for the better part of a week save to go to work. However, I'm hoping that it'll have been worth the wait. As I'm about 21,000 words deep in my new novel, I can safely announce what it's about. Now, this is not a guarantee that the book will even survive the editing process or ever be produced/published anywhere, but as it stands, it's what I'm
I think examining what's within a story you write. and how the characters and plot are shaped can tell you a lot about yourself as a writer. Are you the type of person that tries to layer every single character, even the secondary ones? Do you think the focus should be on the protagonist and antagonist, and fleshing out the side characters detracts from them? What about planning—do you outline, or should you jump in and go for it? There's no real "right" answer here. I think it's important to What's In A Story? Dalton Cortner 01/31/2017
I think examining what's within a story you write. and how the characters and plot are shaped can tell you a lot about yourself as a writer. Are you the type of person that tries to layer every single character, even the secondary ones? Do you think the focus should be on the protagonist and antagonist, and fleshing out the side characters detracts from them? What about planning—do you outline, or should you jump in and go for it? There's no real "right" answer here. I think it's important to
Greetings, all! I have a major update. Those who have been following prior blog posts and my twitter have noticed I've been asking everyone to stay tuned for some information regarding The Athena Operation and its pricing. Today is that day! For anyone interested, I've lowered the pricing for The Athena Operation to just $0.99! This isn't permanent, but I want to give people the opportunity to experience my novel at the lowest price possible—and so we have it! Tell you friends, family, etc Major Update For The Athena Operation Dalton Cortner 01/21/2017
Greetings, all! I have a major update. Those who have been following prior blog posts and my twitter have noticed I've been asking everyone to stay tuned for some information regarding The Athena Operation and its pricing. Today is that day! For anyone interested, I've lowered the pricing for The Athena Operation to just $0.99! This isn't permanent, but I want to give people the opportunity to experience my novel at the lowest price possible—and so we have it! Tell you friends, family, etc
