For those who have followed me for a while, yes, I’m still on the low energy phase with the WIP. And as the title indicates, this is a post where I will talk about my strategies for carrying on. But before I delve into my own specifics, I think the most useful thing for managingContinue reading “Tips on Dealing with Low Energy: Moonlake’s Insights”
Monthly Archives: August 2024
23 days Italy, Switzerland and France trip on trains- Italy part 2
Day 3, we made our way to Termini from Ottaviano for our journey to Florence and gosh it was dangerous to go on escalators with two checked in luggages plus one hand carry (we did not know that we had to have the luggage besides us on the same step, we were both putting theContinue reading “23 days Italy, Switzerland and France trip on trains- Italy part 2”
Broadening Horizon Reads 2024
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook) To be honest, this book doesn’t really grab my attention. I started tuning out after chapter 7 or 8 and I finally decided to abandon it after chapter 16. There is nothing really wrong with the author or the narrator per se but it is just not my cup ofContinue reading “Broadening Horizon Reads 2024”
The Character based Approach to Story: Moonlake’s Take
The character based approach to story is basically the idea that the character is your story so all you have to do is basically really really inhabit your main character and you are done (if you are writing third person limited or first person. Arguably, it’s useful in omniscient too but there you have toContinue reading “The Character based Approach to Story: Moonlake’s Take”
Words on my Mind
Wish you Happiness. Thanks for the roads you walked along with me.
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)
Xiang She (or Elephant Snake) Physical Description: A bird that looks like female pheasants except for multi-coloured feathers. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like its name. It is a uni-sex creature. Xian Fu Physical Description: Looks like a Crucian carp except that it has a pig-like body. Special Properties: Consuming its meat isContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (21)”