A look at how I created the religion of Ryuhon Falleya in The Sword of Kaigen. With 2019 coming to a close, I realized that…
Continue reading → Ryuhon Falleya: Creating a Fantasy Religion (Guest Post Sample)
A post in which I discuss the creative process behind the character of Misaki from The Sword of Kaigen. (Header artwork by Tiffany Jones) With…
Continue reading → Making Misaki (or How Not to Create a Protagonist) (Guest Post Sample)
A post in which I explain my model for the construction of propaganda and show how I used that to inform the 'history lessons' featured…
A post in which I review what I learned about writing action scenes while working on The Sword of Kaigen. With 2019 coming to a…
Continue reading → Writing Fighting: Action as Character & Conversation (Guest Post Sample)
In which I discuss self-awareness in continuing to write young adult stories as a no-longer-that-young adult. With 2019 coming to a close, I realized that…
Continue reading → On Writing Young and Old (Guest Post Sample)
Hello dear readers! M. L. Wang here with a brief update on my life, writing, and other author stuff. First, I just want to let…
Continue reading → Month of Firsts: Writing & Life Update – August 2019
The following 6-point guide to character writing is comprised of two 3-point guides. The first three exercises should help you create a functional character. The…
Hello Dear Readers! M. L. Wang here. With The Sword of Kaigen coming out in two weeks, I wanted to ramble a bit about the setting, characters,…
Continue reading → About my upcoming novel – The Sword of Kaigen