The Entitlement of Published Writers
Shi Min Xie One of the things that I have noticed in my country is that many writers are trying to come up with ways to write for a living, permanently. That’s not…
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How I knew I wanted to be a writer
I knew I wanted to become a writer at a very young age of six. I was in Primary One, and my school had one of those big picture books…
10 Fun Facts About Dragonhearted’s Supporting Character, Four Eyes
Four Eyes, by nature, is sad. It’s part of his DNA. That isn’t to say he can’t be happy–while Shu Ping is happy by default, Four Eyes is pessimistic by…
10 Fun Facts About Dragonhearted’s Supporting Character, Shu Ping
Shu Ping was given this name because I liked it. There is no depth to naming this character. I did, however, name her after a classmate in Junior College (JC)…
10 Fun Facts About Dragonhearted’s Main Character, Xin Long
There are so many things that inspired me to create this character that I don’t know where to begin, but I’ll do up a list of 10 things you need…
How I Create Characters
There are a few ways that I use to create characters. Some of them overlap, of course, and none of them are mutually exclusive. To each his or her own.…
5 Things That Inspire Me To Write
There are people asking me how Dragonhearted came about, and it’s because I am surrounded with inspiration. Nearly everything and anything inspires me to write, but here’s a list of…
Dragonhearted wasn’t meant to be a children’s book…
but I’m glad it is. When I set out to write Dragonhearted, I didn’t think that it would be a children’s book. In fact, I didn’t think it would be…
Lots Of Writing Advice Is Bullshit
When I was pitching my book to agents, I came across an article that said something like, “Why Prologues are not a Good Idea.” It detailed the ways in which…
Pet Peeve: Readers Who Are Against Killing Characters
I have seen lots of posts on the internet where readers are all making sad declarations that their favourite authors always kill their favourite characters. I get it. I do.…