Catching Up

            For the first time in a long while, I find myself at a sort of crossroads. See, since 2009, I’ve had pre-established goals set for myself by others. For many years, that was earning my Masters degree in Screenwriting, in addition to a massive portfolio project. As I was nearing the end of that journey, my friends at Children of the Wells offered me a chance at writing a novella novel for them.

I took the offer and ran with it whole-heartedly, and in the process gave them something bigger than they expected. Having never written a novel before, it was a valuable learning experience, and I’ve grown so much because of it. Just last week, I finished the last story edit of the novel, which is a huge accomplishment.

But now I’m back at square one. While I plan on doing some other things with Children of the Wells (blogs and short stories), it’s now time to embark on my own journey. CotW had a set world that I wrote in, with it’s own history and mythology. Anything I write now will have to come from scratch, which is something I haven’t had to deal with since 2010. It’s time now to once again world build and start fresh. I admit I’m a bit intimidated at the prospect, but I can do this, as I have before.

So what does that mean for this blog? Well, I hope to write more entries in the future, and on a regular basis. As I world build, I plan on writing a few more short stories of original content. Two of the stories I’ve had ideas for since way back with working on my thesis. I’m excited to work on them, and hope you enjoy them.

These next few months are going to be a growing period, but growth is important. Challenges are a good thing. I want to grow as a writer and create stories for people to enjoy. So stay tuned, and I hope you like what comes next!