This week, I stared into the void, and where words should've been, the void stared back. That means I have nothing to say, according to screenwriting guru, Robert McKee. I've learned that there's nothing more uninspiring than writing when I have nothing to say.

Remember the events leading up to Chapter Four, the Sorcerers' Assembly? I loved the banter and the intrigue—I had something to say when I wrote that sequence. I want the same for what comes next.

So I'll do some research; that always inspires new ideas. I'm also experimenting with a sustainable writing routine, so hopefully this won't keep happening (I don't like it any more than you do). As always, thank you so much for reading.

This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

But before I leave, I'd like to drop a link to some character art here. It's all AI-generated. I'm not sure how you feel about that, but I'm inspired by art; it's a huge part of the process for me. It's what started this story. I saw the cover art, and I thought, Nine Lives and a Broomstick.

Keep in mind that I made several iterations of these images, so they are as close as possible to what the characters look like in my head. In fact, I fed the AI model descriptions from the story. So one day, when I commission an artist to do the work, this will be the reference material.

Some characters included here have yet to appear in the story, but from what I've heard their voices say in my head, and the short snippets I've written about them, they're all quite intriguing.

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Character Art (copy and paste the link in your browser for best quality images):

https://writingforxp.wordpress.com/2024/03/29/character-art/

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See you next Friday!