A Kryptic Blog
Author, Gary Khan, invites you to his Kryptic Blog where he writes about being an author, and gives advice to aspiring authors
#10 Ten Ways To Practice Writing Under Ten Minutes
A Kryptic Blog Post? ?? The Writing Practice Rut If you're like me, on rare to the semi-rare occasion, you may find yourself in a writing practice rut of your...
#09 When Your Writing Sucks
? So Your Writing Sucks? Has someone ever told you, your writing sucks? How does one determine something so ghastly? Perhaps you have asked for reviews from...
#08 Your Writing & The Freedom of Expression
A Brief History on the Freedom of Expression (or the lack thereof) The idea of Freedom of Expression has existed almost as long as humanity itself. Since the...
#07 Crafting Compelling Dialogue
Crafting compelling dialogue is an essential skill for an author. Unfortunately, many writers don?t pay this area of the craft enough attention. In the early...
#06 The Importance of Rest
Throughout the centuries, many armies at war with each other, when special holidays approached or the men just grew tired of battle on both sides, would stop...
#05 Authors Chasing Fame
In The Beginning... We all start the journey of becoming an author hoping our work will be read and adored my millions of fans. I don?t know an...
#04 Writing Kick Ass Fight Scenes
Writing fight scenes. The cr?me de la cr?me of action writing. Here?s a scene from my new Novel to whet the appetite: The sun sank low on the horizon casting...
#03 When The Muses Won’t Return Your Call
Have you ever struggled to find the inspiration to write? You know you love writing, but you just can?t get to it. Every part of your being feels like its...
#02 Authentic Love Hurts, Or Does It?
I had been nervous all morning. I wore my tiny grey shorts that kept riding up my but, my thick grey wool socks felt like a was walking on a cloud. I kept...
#01 Writers Write
I am by no means the iconic author of our times. I am not being requested on every talk show on television. I am not being called on every radio or podcast...
#00 Writers Beware
You are merrily writing on your way toward finishing off your beloved project. You have spent months, no years pouring your heart and soul in to the project...