I've finally just finished Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Although it took me a while to actually get round to playing it due to reason I said about in a previous blog I find that now I've finished it in at a bit of a loss and I really can't wait for the sequel. Breath … Continue reading It. Is. Done.
Author: Gareth Ellis
Writer and player of things.
Cover Design
I decided to take the day off from editing The Next Stage today and do some work on the cover. When I did the Creatures cover; I tried to do a few different things, but for one reason or another, I just couldn't get it to work. I'd already worked on the text that is … Continue reading Cover Design
Location, Location…Book
What follows is a brief blog of some of my research process while I was writing The Next Stage. I hope that it can give a glimpse into what I've been doing and why, and maybe it might help fellow writers with their writing too; although I'm no expert. When I wrote Creatures, I pretty … Continue reading Location, Location…Book
A Weekend with Zelda
It's been an interesting weekend so far. I woke up on Friday night and started to feel ill. I spent the rest of the night being sick and not sleeping, woo! Yesterday I felt rough as anything so I wanted to play Resident Evil VII, but I didn't think my stomach could handle it, so … Continue reading A Weekend with Zelda
What the…?
Just finished my morning gaming before I sit down to do some more writing. I finished Outlast 2, and...yeah...what? Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed playing it; I just have no idea what the hell was going on. I'm not going to go into anything specific because I don't want to spoil it for anyone … Continue reading What the…?
Concentration and Writing (Ramble)
I’m slowly going through version 5 of The Next Stage. The timings I talked about in my previous post are coming along, and I think I’m getting on top of it. The test will be if these earlier chapters will line up with the later ones that have to be set at a specific time … Continue reading Concentration and Writing (Ramble)
The Next Stage – A Work in Progress
I'm spending the day going through what will hopefully be my next book release, The Next Stage. This is the story of an AI detective in Washington DC trying to solve a spate of murders committed by a mysterious group of AIs. It follows this main character through the city, his interactions with his own … Continue reading The Next Stage – A Work in Progress
Horror Games and Being a Wuss.
This weekend, to gear up for the Halloween season, I decided to traumatise myself by playing some of the many scary games that have been on my 'to play' list for a long time. I started with Outlast. If you're not familiar with this one, it's a first-person survival horror, and basically your wandering an … Continue reading Horror Games and Being a Wuss.
Mental Health & Routines
So at the minute, I don’t have a day job. I had to leave my job in IT as it was becoming detrimental to my mental health. But I find it very useful to have a routine that will help me get through the day. It’s not something that I stick to religiously, there are … Continue reading Mental Health & Routines
The Obligatory First Post
So, here we are, another blog and another obligatory first post. If you’re here then hopefully you’re already interested in what I have to say. In these blogs, I will be posting as regularly as I can about many things. The main thing this blog is here for is to give updates on my writing. … Continue reading The Obligatory First Post
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