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...
by J. R. Konkol | Mar 21, 2020 | Gaming, Life, Writing
I thought the best place to start blogging might be an excerpt from the last couple pages of the book, Citadel of the Fallen. “What? Won’t that ruin the ending?” you ask. Rest assured, I wouldn’t do that to you. Unlike a lot of authors, I decided to place my...
