D.M. De Alwis

D.M. De Alwis

Canada
Author of fantasy fiction, poetry and more.
29
Mar
A Kaleidoscope Coming into Focus

A Kaleidoscope Coming into Focus

Feedback is a great way of learning more about how my ADHD affects the people around me.
2 min read
25
Mar
Writing the final Chapter

Writing the final Chapter

To the tune of ‘The Final Countdown’
1 min read
22
Mar
Four stages of climbing a mountain. The stick figure says first ‘almost ready’. Then says ‘Almost’. Then says ‘Oh yes’ as he

Reaching a peak before the summit

We are bombarded by subliminal messages that say we should be frustrated by the long and onerous journey. The journey is neither long nor onerous.
3 min read
19
Mar
A rooster struts his stuff

A rooster struts his stuff

Celebrate your wins like Peter Pan.
2 min read
18
Mar
A writer… writes?

A writer… writes?

On productivity, watching my cat chirp, and finding the muse.
2 min read
18
Mar
Caught in the net

Caught in the net

Imagine if a doctor had never told me that I would become obese. Imagine if, in my healthy state, I continued eating and enjoying life…
2 min read
06
Mar
We are our worst, and best, critics.

We are our worst, and best, critics.

I expanded a very long prologue, folding it into the novel. Then I cringed. Did I just ruin everything?
1 min read
23
Feb
Feedback. A difficult pill to swallow.

Feedback. A difficult pill to swallow.

It feels like a bullet, but objectively — it is what makes you better.
4 min read
14
Feb
The First Chapter

The First Chapter

A lesson in writing fantasy: be flexible to where your story starts.
1 min read
14
Feb
Hello World!

Hello World!

The beginning of the rest of my life.
3 min read