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This is my corner of the internet. In it, there are short stories, book reviews, and writing updates.

Current Project: Assassins Book 1/4, release Autumn 2019

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Alex.J.Cobalt

Fantasy & Sci Fi writer. Currently writing a high fantasy novel series.

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The Ulman – A flash of light caught Telence’s eye. She froze, hand sitting over her release buckle, as a flashing light pieced the darkness, illuminating the hanging moss and thick trees that took up every inch of floor space.

Telence swallowed. That could only be one thing.
An Ulman itself.

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Make sure you treat yourself on occasion. Say well done. Have a break. Eat some chocolate. You've worked hard on your story, and you deserve it, even if you don't feel like you do.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #writerslife #authorlife #authorslife #writerofinstagram #writersofig #amwriting #creativity #lovewriting⁠ #alexjcobalt #alexjcobaltauthor #alexjcobaltwriting⁠ #Fantasystory #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasywriting⁠ #inspiration #quote #writing #monday #mondayinspiration #motivation #motivational #keepgoing #dontgiveup #courage

Do you handwrite or type your manuscript?⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ I always type when writing long form prose. My thoughts move too fast for a pen, and given that the text ends up typed I would rather it's directly inputted rather than transcribed. My handwriting is so messy anyway 80% of the time is almost intelligible.⁠ ⁠ But notes, now that's a different matter. Handwriting allows me to play with colours and spacing, squeezing in thoughts along the margin and in between lines. It's also a great way to capture ideas when I don't have an opportunity to sit down and write the full scene out.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #writerslife #authorlife #authorslife #writerofinstagram #writersofig #amwriting #creativity #lovewriting⁠ #alexjcobalt #alexjcobaltauthor #alexjcobaltwriting⁠ #writingadvice #writingideas #plotting #creating #create #thoughts #thinking #writingblog #blogging #worldbuilding

New for 2020, I'm writing an article every other month for various skills and my take on "How To" do them. ⁠ ⁠ Check out my first #blog post on #character #drivers up on my blog - follow the link in my bio!⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ How do you create characters? What drivers do you normally give them? I like to focus on the morally grey drivers, as they tend to make more complex questions and plot points.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #alexjcobalt #alexjcobaltauthor #alexjcobaltwriting⁠ #writingadvice #writingideas #plotting #creating #create #thoughts #thinking #writingblog #blogging #worldbuilding #characters

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You cannot learn without making mistakes. It is how you grow and how you get better. So those scenes you think were rubbish, don't beat yourself up over them - they're your lesson for the day.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #writerslife #authorlife #authorslife #writerofinstagram #writersofig #amwriting #creativity #lovewriting⁠ #inspiration #quote #writing #monday #mondayinspiration #motivation #motivational #keepgoing #dontgiveup #courage⁠ #Fantasystory #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasywriting

I love creating maps for my worlds. Areas that I created just to "fill in space" suddenly take on a life of their own when I make the characters travel through it. Maybe that area is cursed, or the terrain is difficult, or maybe it's a village along the way. Not only does it make the "travelling scenes" more interesting, but it makes the world that little bit more interesting. ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ Do you create maps for your worlds? Do you find they help you write and plot better?⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #writerslife #authorlife #authorslife #writerofinstagram #writersofig #amwriting #creativity #lovewriting⁠ #writingadvice #writingideas #plotting #creating #create #thoughts #thinking #writingblog #blogging #worldbuilding #maps #create #drawing

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