Everyone's working on an epic fantasy these days, it seems. You can add me to that list! Work on the epic fantasy novel is going well, dare I say it. For anyone curious, I have passed the 30,000 word mark in just over two months (not including the months spent outlining and character creating). For … Continue reading Epic Fantasy Update – #1
Author: franklinkendrick
(Review) Mad Max: Fury Road
This is the film to beat this summer. Mad Max returns after a thirty-ish year hiatus, and this time he comes in the form of the electrifying Tom Hardy. Armed with little dialogue and many ammo-deprived weapons, Max begins the film simply enough. After a monologue that sets up the entire premise of the film, … Continue reading (Review) Mad Max: Fury Road
Channel Your Characters
There are a lot of books and articles that talk about the craft of writing good characters, their motivations, how to give them personalities, etc. So, what's one more added to the list? Well, this is my personal approach to writing a scene by channeling my characters. Perhaps it will help you out if you're … Continue reading Channel Your Characters
(Review) Emergence by Michael Patrick Hicks
Emergence is the highly anticipated sequel to Convergence, an exciting thriller from Michael Patrick Hicks. I will avoid spoilers since this book has a lot going on in it, so rest easy. Emergence picks up where Convergence left off, and from the very first page it takes hold of you and won't let go until … Continue reading (Review) Emergence by Michael Patrick Hicks
Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies
Even though Avengers: Age of Ultron is already here, I still have a list of my top five most anticipated summer movies. They are a mixed bag of things, and I have high hopes for each of them. Without further ado, here they are! #5 - Poltergeist Summer is a time for thrilling horror films, … Continue reading Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies
