by R. Scott Boyer | Aug 8, 2022 | Creative Process, Inspiration
A few months back, I wrote my very first screenplay. Based on the premise of a “casual” home invasion, House Guests is a suspense/thriller and therefore an abrupt departure from the young adult fantasy novels I’d written up to that point. Still, the...
by R. Scott Boyer | Apr 19, 2022 | Creative Process, Excerpts, Inspiration
Over the weekend, I decided to write a short story based on a prompt for a job as a freelance writer. Turns out the job wasn’t worth pursuing, but I wrote the story anyway. The requirements were 500 words on the topic “What would you do if you woke up and...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 7, 2022 | Creative Process, Excerpts, Inspiration
A few weeks ago, my writers group starting offering prompts as a way to drive creativity and share stories related to a common theme. Basically, we pick a topic to write about, then a few words to integrate into the story. For the most recent prompt, we choose the...
by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 15, 2020 | Creative Process, Inspiration, YA World
When I first starting writing Bobby Ether’s adventures, one of the big questions I got asked a lot was: “Why did you choose to write about teenagers?” Truth is that it was never a conscious decision. As most author will tell you: we write what we know. It’s as simple...
by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 11, 2020 | Creative Process, Inspiration, Meet the Characters, YA World
One of the big themes in Temple of Eternity is communion with nature. Set in the Guatemalan rainforest, this story is full of dangerous predators. Some are allies. Others are foes. All are powerful and awesome. For anyone who read book one, you know what a big role...
by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 3, 2020 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Inspiration
After a long week following the release of my new young adult fantasy, Temple of Eternity, I’ve headed to the local mountains of Lake Arrowhead, just outside of Los Angeles, for some rest and relaxation. For me, that means working on book four and revisiting...