This past week it seemed like everything just piled up onto me. I had grand designs to zip through a few thousand words of my fantasy book when that idea fizzled out. More obligations pushed the creative side of my brain to the back, and I went into defense mode to make it through all … Continue reading The Creative Marathon
Author: franklinkendrick
Making It Feel Like A Book
Today I have passed the 44,000 word mark on my first draft on the epic fantasy. It may not be epic yet, but it's coming along nicely. However, I also hit the stage in the project that all my projects seem to get to. It is the point where I am unsure of what I … Continue reading Making It Feel Like A Book
Back Up Your Work!
I had a mini-heart attack this morning. Okay, it was actually a major heart attack (figuratively speaking). I plugged in my thumb drive to add a note to my epic fantasy manuscript and saw, to my horror, that my Scrivener file I saved last night after typing was gone! How could this be possible? The … Continue reading Back Up Your Work!
Lionel Moran – Character Drawing
I've been silent on the blog for a bit because I've got a new toy! I finally got my Wacom Creative Stylus for my iPad and I've been trying it out to do some drawings. Of course, most of the drawing was related to my work in progress, and I found myself sketching out another … Continue reading Lionel Moran – Character Drawing
James Horner – In Memoriam
I grieve when artists who have touched my life die, and it just so happens that James Horner was one of those artists. He has been taken much too early, and the cinema has lost a great talent. I did not know Mr. Horner personally, but his work has been a part of my life … Continue reading James Horner – In Memoriam
Franklin Kendrick 