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Jonathan Kieran
On their wedding night, Jason discovered a level of passion he had never thought possible with Kara, who had lifted him beyond the parameters of mere sexual congress into a realm that seemed to exceed all mortal comprehension.
But when he awoke the next morning gagged, chained to the bed, and anesthetized from the chest down to see Kara gnawing at a purplish coil of his upper intestine pulled from a small incision above the groin, he knew the marriage had probably been a mistake.
But when he awoke the next morning gagged, chained to the bed, and anesthetized from the chest down to see Kara gnawing at a purplish coil of his upper intestine pulled from a small incision above the groin, he knew the marriage had probably been a mistake.
Jonathan Kieran
The smartest, safest answer to this question would be: “I’d enter Tolkien’s LOTR world and live life as a well-fed, constantly napping, pub-frequenting hobbit, untainted by the madness of the wider world.”
But the honest answer is: “I’d enter the world of Tolkien’s ‘The Silmarillion’ and hang around Arda as a forest-oriented Maia ... until I got the itch to fly off to Middle Earth and explore kingdom-ruling opportunities.” 😁
But the honest answer is: “I’d enter the world of Tolkien’s ‘The Silmarillion’ and hang around Arda as a forest-oriented Maia ... until I got the itch to fly off to Middle Earth and explore kingdom-ruling opportunities.” 😁
Jonathan Kieran
This summer, I am diving (once again) into the vast realm of ancient Egypt and its mythology. In addition to exploring the scholarly volumes of Christian Leitz, I am interested in works of historical fiction set in ancient Egypt. If anyone has a few choice recommendations in that regard, I am all ears (and eyes)!
Jonathan Kieran
In a lucid dream.
Jonathan Kieran
A three-act play for the stage and an accompanying screenplay (tragicomedy/drama).
An epic contemporary fantasy novel (illustrated).
An historical novel (currently being outlined).
An epic contemporary fantasy novel (illustrated).
An historical novel (currently being outlined).
Jonathan Kieran
Embrace an approach to writing that incorporates a healthy respect for unassailable self-confidence combined with a soupçon of self-scrutiny and reasonable doubt.
Learn how to self-edit.
Don't waste time rubbing elbows with other "aspiring" writers. Real writers never play well together. Spend your time networking with established people who can help you get an agent or a good entertainment attorney. (Fact of life.)
If you are primarily a writer of literature (as opposed to a deadlined journalist or a blogger) write at least an hour a day to maintain self-discipline and always write material that can in some way be utilized for a publishable project at a future point in time.
Leave yourself just a bit hungry to keep your work going, i.e. always save at least some of that excitement and hunger for tomorrow's work. Play a healthy bit of teasing with your own talent and mindset.
Read. Read. Read. Read.
Write with spiritual/intellectual honesty and you'll never go wrong.
Learn how to self-edit.
Don't waste time rubbing elbows with other "aspiring" writers. Real writers never play well together. Spend your time networking with established people who can help you get an agent or a good entertainment attorney. (Fact of life.)
If you are primarily a writer of literature (as opposed to a deadlined journalist or a blogger) write at least an hour a day to maintain self-discipline and always write material that can in some way be utilized for a publishable project at a future point in time.
Leave yourself just a bit hungry to keep your work going, i.e. always save at least some of that excitement and hunger for tomorrow's work. Play a healthy bit of teasing with your own talent and mindset.
Read. Read. Read. Read.
Write with spiritual/intellectual honesty and you'll never go wrong.
Jonathan Kieran
I don't because it doesn't exist. The term is a cipher, given far too much power by those who employ it to describe the rather mundane, natural, and common experience of dryness. Every writer experiences such "episodes" to some degree, but these are temporary; once the mind is properly refreshed, it springs back into its usual modes of action, creatively speaking.
If a writer experiences extended bouts of creative crisis, then this is almost always a sign of some deeper, more serious psychological or spiritual conflict underlying the creative process and life in general. These issues must be addressed by honest self-reflection and possibly even professional help in order to restore balance not only to creativity, but to the many other facets of daily life.
Make no mistake: it's never about the writing. Those who claim to suffer from such a "malady" in a serious way are usually experiencing the real "blockages" in other areas of their personal lives, e.g. unresolved real-time family problems, romantic entanglements, work-related stress, financial issues, etc.
Restore general physical and spiritual health and the human machine soon begins firing on all available cylinders.
If a writer experiences extended bouts of creative crisis, then this is almost always a sign of some deeper, more serious psychological or spiritual conflict underlying the creative process and life in general. These issues must be addressed by honest self-reflection and possibly even professional help in order to restore balance not only to creativity, but to the many other facets of daily life.
Make no mistake: it's never about the writing. Those who claim to suffer from such a "malady" in a serious way are usually experiencing the real "blockages" in other areas of their personal lives, e.g. unresolved real-time family problems, romantic entanglements, work-related stress, financial issues, etc.
Restore general physical and spiritual health and the human machine soon begins firing on all available cylinders.
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