@seekjustice – Your blog looks amazing! I also looked at your IG…and it too looks fabulous. I’m not on IG right now, so it’s hard for me to follow things there, but I did subscribe to your blog. Can’t wait to see things come it!

@andrew – Awesome.

@andrew – Haha! You an say that again. Life certainly doesn’t always go as one might expect.

And that sounds really neat. I’m not a goldfish person, but I know the kinds of crazy detail that can go into niche business type things.

I’d love to read a thing or two. Here’s my email: buddy@buddylieberman-martialarts.com

@taylorclogston – Thanks for that warning! I appreciate it.

Also…yeah, it is really interesting that he’s looking in the mirror while talking to her. I’d be willing to bet that’s a detail we’re reading into a bit too much, but it’s still cool!

Definitely super engaging writing as well.

@andrew – Here’s my entrepreneurial website: buddylieberman-martialarts.com

(Feel free to subscribe to my martial arts newsletter *winks*)

Do you have a blog where you show your non-fiction writing?

@andrew – Okay first off, taking the career path of an entrepreneur is awesome. College is cool, but what you’re talking about is an underrated way of going about life. In fact, that’s what I’m doing right now. Go for it, man. And yeah, martial arts is a lot of fun to write about. Probably harder to make a career out of than gold-fish, but my…[Read more]

@andrew – Apologies for taking so long to respond.

Thank you!

I know this is a bit of an unfair response…but, my favorite non-fiction to write is anything that seems like it needs writing. Recently, that’s been martial arts. As a lifelong martial artist, I have a lot to explore in that field, and I’ve really enjoyed writing about it. I also rea…[Read more]

@taylorclogston – I would add authors like Tolkien and Card to the list of those who mix structures extremely well. Card–with his highly philosophical approach–nailed the pacing and movement of Ender’s Game. And Tolkien uses the extensive layering of his setting to provide what’s necessary to follow the main character through not only a path of…[Read more]

@andrew – This is one of the most admirable threads I’ve ever seen on this forum. You have my respect. Yes–I have heard of people in the writing community giving non-fiction a hard time. I am not one of those people.

Though I’m sure my love of animals doesn’t compare with yours, I also have a high respect for you in that as well.

As for my love…[Read more]

@r-m-archer – Thank you. I’m glad my words are sense-ful.

@taylorclogston – That story was an excellent read, Taylor! Truly excellent.

@taylorclogston – It does me so much good to see not only the way you’ve handled the topic, but also the discussion you’ve encouraged. So, my thanks to you.

Yeah. I don’t think we stand in a place to judge (in the ultimate sense) Western story telling–though it is arguable we have warrant to discuss and criticize any form of literature,…[Read more]

@taylorclogston – Bravo! That was both extremely engaging and highly insightful. The contrast between typical Western structure vs Eastern structure is possibly one that writers should understand better than any other contrast–for in it lies every concept you discussed.

I’ve found that the Western structure hurts my brain, as a writer and…[Read more]

@taylorclogston – Reading it now and absolutely enjoying it. I love the research and exposition.Will come back with more complete thoughts when I finish.

@imwritehere1920 – I’ve not seen the movie yet, but I want to! Also, for some reason I said The One And Only Ivan when I meant The One And Only Bob. TOAOI was amazing and beautiful, but TOAOB was masterful. As a sequel it is extraordinarily deep and meaningful, far surpassing its predecessor in my opinion.

Also, I have not yet read either of…[Read more]

@noah-cochran – Thank you!

@imwritehere1920 – Hey there! I’m technically an SE oldie, but I was young back then. The most influential of the middlegrade books I’ve recently read was The One And Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate. It had me tearing up several times along the way, and even sniffling at one point. What’s a middlegrade book you like a…[Read more]

@lrc @shannon

You guys weren’t kidding about a controversial take. XD I approve. We need more of that iron sharpening iron.

Now… I don’t agree with it, but I also don’t agree with the perspective you’re arguing against.

“One piece of writing advice you hear a lot in the writing world is that in order to be a good writer, you must read as much…[Read more]