I subscribe to the publish what you write camp at this point, some day this may change. In the meantime, here is how this blog is going to work. I will write every day and post new content to a first draft post. I will change the publish date as I do, beyond that the sole purpose of this blog is for my growth and benefit. I am teaching myself to become an author and this is my way of keeping myself accountable.
Once I have completed the first draft for the project, you will likely see a second draft emerge in a similar fashion. My wife tells me this is the reason I have never finished a story that I have begun; I have a penchant to polish sections until they shine. This blog is all about me learning to write on a consistent and predictable fashion so that the hundreds of characters that are vying for space in my head can be banished to print!
I will gladly accept input from any of my readers. I however draw the line of input at rudeness. If you have something to say and would like to share simply keep it civil. Rudeness is anything that is intended to be insulting, crude or inappropriate in mixed civilized society.
If you want to tell me that section is a rambling pile of jargon filled confusion, go right ahead.
If you want to say dude use spell check, go right ahead.
If you want to say that character is so flat and lifeless that even a zombified nat couldn't find flesh or brains enough to subsist, go right ahead.
If you want to say that dude I can't get that last 5 minutes I spent reading that story-less first draft, go right ahead.
If you want to argue that this character or that would not believe something I have written based upon your own experience in life, by all means, tell me how my overly sheltered life has missed an obvious life lesson. I really would love to hear your point of view. I enjoy conversations with people who are from different backgrounds. Understand that I am not going to be converted to your way of thinking, religion, political or social club, as I am an old set in my ways kind of guy. I am not going to change who I am, just ask my awesome and overly angelic wife of over 18 years! She will save you time and effort in that regard. That said, the character you are discussing might just have an epiphany and mirror many of your world views or ideas, because I do recognize and often celebrate the differences that make each human being unique and utterly fascinating.
HOWEVER, if you want to castigate my character, use foul language to express your inability to actually construct real sentences my children and my wife will read, or you feel it is appropriate to be a racist, bigot or any other hate-filled -ist or -ot your post will vanish into oblivion before it is even read. I have no use for that seriously zombie like lack of intelligence that God gave all who bother to look beyond their own nose.
If you can handle those conditions please send me a reply on any post! Welcome to the truly massive world that is Azmathia and its countless worlds within worlds.
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