NEWS FROM ISAAC

Mistborn, The Hero of Ages

I Read the Mistborn Trilogy

I finished The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, the third book in the Mistborn trilogy! It takes me a long time to read a book, usually a year for a novel, so finishing a trilogy is a monumental achievement for me.   Here are my bite-size, spoiler-free thoughts on the series. The first book,...Continue reading

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Saving character ideas: Antihero

Reginald Lattermire is another character idea born out of a single imagined scene. I wrote the scene and added a second scene to save the character’s personality and aesthetic. Check out the first post in this series to learn more about how I save ideas: "Saving character ideas: Villain." I call Reginald an antihero because...Continue reading

Rustic Journal on Keyboard

Daily Journaling Update

I’m exactly two months into daily journaling. It’s going well! Only once did I completely forget to write an entry and have to rake my brain to put anything down for that day. When I’m too tired to write at night, I put the journal on top of my keyboard so that I’ll write the...Continue reading