by NWVincent | May 29, 2023 | Writing
It’s been a fun weekend. One of the biggest takeaways is that experience is amazing. This advice goes for everything in life, not just writing. What do I mean? Let me tell you. It’s no secret that I am not a handy person. I had been pampered by most...
by NWVincent | May 22, 2023 | Creativity
I will be the first to admit to being a pantser. My writing, for the most part, happens. This has been my method since I first started writing. Over the last few years, I have evolved some when it comes to outlining. It’s true, I do outline now. I don’t do...
by NWVincent | May 15, 2023 | Local
If you know me, you know I advocate for small businesses. This was typically displayed in Beyond The Cube as we always talked about local food places. One spot that is not food related and is terrific is The Paper Escape in Dixon, IL. My last experience was just as...
by NWVincent | May 8, 2023 | Personal
It is said that April showers bring May flowers. This feels to be a month late on our end with April Winter bringing May showers and an unpredictable June. This is about as far as the physical weather has gotten us. On to the real news! Novel 2: This is still in the...
by NWVincent | May 1, 2023 | Writing
My body did not want to work even as I forced it to. I could feel the power slip away as the battle raged on with and around me. This was the end. Our way of life was done and it might be taking me with it. The breath escaped me as I knelt on one knee and used a...
by NWVincent | Apr 25, 2023 | Writing
In the previous article, we learned what general ideas I used for inspiration. I wanted to drill down into some stories with specific influences. Stay tuned for big (not really) (not so) secrets. Runner’s Rise: Road to Pro. This was almost a direct influence...
by NWVincent | Apr 17, 2023 | Creativity
It is a mixture of analysis paralysis and ADD that culminated in this design. Every night, I begin working on whatever I was most excited about that day. I had entered a weird period where I had an idea, but the resources weren’t there. This will come out in a...
by NWVincent | Apr 11, 2023 | Creativity
My first thought when going into editing was “I can just go chapter by chapter.” That was a mistake. The first one was completed with little issue. I also brought that chapter to my writing group and had some great feedback that shaped it into what it is...
by NWVincent | Apr 6, 2023 | Personal
This is by no means saying I am great now. One should always strive to continue learning and growing. This had come to light because of a recent round of editing a novel I had written a few years ago. I have been missing from here and a lot of places for a year...
by NWVincent | Jul 19, 2022 | Gaming
If you have come to know me in almost any aspect, you know I am a gamer. I can’t even recount what age I had started but MS-DOS was involved. The ones I have enjoyed the most and have taught me much of what I know today is card games. This comes in many forms,...
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