Author Archives: Jake Grayson

“Friday 8th December 2023” – A Breakdown

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted an update on here, and honestly, it’s because there hasn’t been much to update you on. My last blog found me motivated and ready to take on the world, but since then, my website sat a little quiet, until recently. For the first time in about fourContinue reading ““Friday 8th December 2023” – A Breakdown”

A Fresh Start

Hello! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? To be honest, I don’t think anyone will have noticed that I’ve been gone for a few years, but maybe people will look back at this as a historic moment when this page has millions upon millions of visitors and when I’m a successful, bestselling author *slash* co-producerContinue reading “A Fresh Start”

Escapism

Escapism – Noun “The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.” – Oxford Languages. Now more than ever, our society is reflecting the dark, dismal worlds of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Nineteen Eighty-Four (Orewell should’ve written a sequel called Twenty Twenty). And from watchingContinue reading “Escapism”

The Backstory

I’ve learned the hard way that a backstory is just as important as the main story when writing a fictional novel, and I have a habit of coming up with scenarios that require a backstory more detailed than the main story itself, whether it be a specific character, a setting or the entire universe! MaybeContinue reading “The Backstory”