A Return and A New Theme

Firstly, let me apologise for my distinct lack of activity on the blog. Having started a new job after several months of being unemployed, it has taken some getting used to; especially with such strange hours. For anyone who is interested, I’m working for a telesales company - where most of my work-life experience lies - and am selling insurance. Working from 10:30am until 8:00pm, I’ve found myself with not a whole lot of time to do a great deal besides working and sleeping.

But, having started to finally adjust once more to the world of work, I am happy to announce that I will once again be posting on a regular basis here at A Writer’s Journey! So, you can all look forward to seeing regular writing related articles from me once more.

On that note, let me firstly make comment about the loss of a great fantasy author, someone who propelled me into the realms of reading fantasy, and inspired me to write more prolifically - David Eddings. I first read his Elenium trilogy back in Year 5 of middle school (which would have made me, what, 9 or 10 years old - I think) and was gripped by the world of Sparkhawk and his companion knights. Ever since, I have been a massive fan of Eddings’ work, and must express a sadness at his passing.

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On a more positive note, however, we will have a new theme for the next couple of weeks here at A Writer’s Journey. Following on from the theme of characters, I think the next logical step would be to look at plot. As such, we’ll be discussing the elements of a plot, how to plan your plot, along with ways to make otherwise ‘generic’ or ‘cliched’ plots original and different.

I’m hoping for lots of discussion here, as I know everyone has different views, preferences, and methodologies.

In terms of post schedule, I’ll be looking at posting three times a week from now on: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That should be much more manageable for me in terms of time, and means I’ll be able to focus properly on the content. Any feedbacks on the new schedule is welcome, by the way.