The Write Way
A writing blog.
The Comfort of Other Worlds
Fantasy, in this sense, isn’t escapism—it’s translation. A monster becomes fear. A quest becomes survival. A ruined kingdom becomes a society trying, and sometimes failing, to rebuild.
The Days That Still Count
“Show up even when you’re tired. Even if you have a C+ day, that still counts.”
The Romance of Suffering
Maybe we can stop telling artists that their suffering is the most interesting thing about them — or worse, the source of their talent.
Eggs, Endings, and Other Drafts That Linger
Some stories arrive fully formed. Others lodge quietly in the body, impossible to shed. They wait until we have the perspective—or the courage—to finish them.
Escaping the Black Swan Mindset
Here’s the truth: I don’t want to be Natalie Portman’s ballerina, lying there radiant but bleeding out. I don’t want writing—or life—to kill me in the name of being “perfect.”