2021 Goals & Projects
A look back at my productivity in 2020 and a new plan for the new year Last year around this time, I had just discontinued…
Brand New Stories Coming to Patreon
This news about my new Patreon is mostly copied from my November email to my newsletter subscribers. In the course of 2020, I'm sure most…
Ryuhon Falleya: Creating a Fantasy Religion (Guest Post Sample)
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…
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Making Misaki (or How Not to Create a Protagonist) (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…
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World-building Between the Lines: a close-reading of the propaganda in The Sword of Kaigen (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…
Writing Fighting: Action as Character & Conversation (Guest Post Sample)
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…
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On Writing Young and Old (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…
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Month of Firsts: Writing & Life Update – August 2019
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…
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A Gardener’s Guide to Character Writing – 6 exercises to create a functional & fully realized character
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…
About my upcoming novel – The Sword of Kaigen
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,…
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