Tag Archives: self reflection

I would not have been a writer except that… 

The jump off line came from V11 by Wendell Berry. This was a piece from a couple years ago that talked about how I became a writer. It was never my intention back when I was in high school and that’s the lens I presented, at least in the opening paragraphs.  I would not haveContinue reading “I would not have been a writer except that… “

When a Story Stops Belonging to Its Premise

I recently noticed something strange while comparing two novels I’m outlining. One began as a completely original idea.The other grew out of a virtual tabletop RPG campaign. I expected them to feel fundamentally different. Instead, after months of outlining, they were starting to ask remarkably similar questions. There is a whole school of writing adviceContinue reading “When a Story Stops Belonging to Its Premise”

My name is… 

The jump off line is actually from an introduction by Patrick O’Tauma and this is actually written 5 years ago.  My name is Moonlake Ku. I am not born with this name, as a star was born into the sky. Rather, I chose it. I chose as a cloak, to pursue what I love, whatContinue reading “My name is… “

I forgive you, life.

The jump-off line is just “I forgive you”, from Phase One by Dilruba Ahmed. The title is from I am talking to Life as an entity when I wrote this piece.  I forgive you for derailing my plan for a linear life and teaching me that everything is a choice.  I forgive you for notContinue reading “I forgive you, life.”

I don’t know if other people feel…. 

The opening line is from Access Road by Alison Luterman.  I don’t know if other people feel this way, feel the way I do. Yeah, that’s what a lot of people expressed, at some time. I don’t particularly feel anything right now. Sure, there is the ebb and flow of emotions. But it’s all underneathContinue reading “I don’t know if other people feel…. “

Sometimes I lose my way…

This is from Write New Headlines by Andy Stanley.  Sometimes I lose my way. Usually in the small things but then that’s usually how it goes.  Sometimes I lose my way. More often I stick to known paths. That’s what you do if you’re direction blind. And prudent.  Sometimes I lose my way, in time. Continue reading “Sometimes I lose my way…”

Tips on Dealing with Low Energy: Moonlake’s Insights

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”

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”

A self-reflection on Youth

This is a piece prompted by a song that I’ve searched out to listen to the day before yesterday on Saturday. It’s a Mandarin song and my rough translation of the song title is “Betrayed Youth” even though a more correct one would be “the Youth we Turned our Backs on”, which seems too muchContinue reading “A self-reflection on Youth”