by J. R. Konkol | Jun 25, 2020 | Writing
It’s one of those things you may not consider all that carefully when you start writing a novel. I remember thinking my character names were just fine when I started workshopping my novel over at AllWriters Workplace & Workshop. I was quickly disabused of that...
by J. R. Konkol | May 21, 2020 | Writing
(Which, sadly, makes it about half-done.) I finished writing the Epilogue for book two last night, and I’m happy with the progress of the plot and character arcs throughout. This book is a bit longer than first. It picks up a few months after the events of book one...
by J. R. Konkol | May 7, 2020 | Writing
My approach to studying piano may not be the most efficient, but it’s what works for me. I love the Romantic period. I like huge pieces, and difficult composers. Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Liszt, and of course, Chopin. Falling in love with the music is the easy part....
by J. R. Konkol | Mar 23, 2020 | Writing
I was maybe two-thirds of the way through my first draft of Citadel of the Fallen when I considered going back to school. Writing the novel was no longer a reclusive hobby that would never see the light of day. My story was taking shape. It was rapidly turning into...
by J. R. Konkol | Mar 21, 2020 | Writing
I heard an interview on NPR with George R Martin, where he discussed two different types of writers: the gardener and the architect. He said that he was very much a gardener. He loved treating each character as a seed for him to water and tend to. He expressed having...
