John Gunningham

Merry Christmas to everyone who might see this. Have a blessed Holiday season and we'll see you in the New Year!
          
          Write, Read, Be Good
          John!

Sitting down to write some exciting scenes. For whatever reason, NF gets me in the mood:
          
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvAhj9z1bVc&list=PLlHv2_0xmZFRrhSTGspKcaJKI21cigAYI&index=17&t=0s
          
          Just gets me in the mood for it, getting the some answers to the elusive thing called creativity.
          
          John!

Well this is my update for the week,
          
          Another Critique / Analysis completed for @Riprish - the first science fiction story! Look for the cool hook near the end of this WIP, brilliant, I was really impressed. Again, if you'd like this kind of treatment, DM me or post or whatever. I mostly use Shawn Coyne's "The Story Grid' method to analyze story structure. I don't care so much about grammar and the 'bits' I like looking at stories as a whole and help the underlying structures.  Unfortunately, if I find things, it usually means big changes for the writer BUT, I hope its worthwhile work.
          
          I'm still cranking out my Steampunk novella - though a lot slower than I anticipated. I'm just about @ 20k words, which I fell MAY be the first Novella, I'll have to see if I can end this story beat in a way that works.
          
          More Cyborg will be posted today (I'll try and post enough to make a intelligent beat),
          See you around, Space Cowboy,
          John!

Hey Book fans,
          
          I uploaded a couple more chapters of Cyborg of Bergerac, just to keep them coming. I think I have most of the story in an O-Kay state, but I'll have to start reading it again to be sure. This part I like, though: classic love misdirection shenanigans. 
          
          I've finished 2x Analysis  reports, one for @DecemberFire and one for @SpinAroundWords , Go check out their profiles, both cool cats with promising prose. I've listed the next couple reports I've got queued up to complete on my home page. If you'd like being added to the list, go nuts! I reserve the right to deny, but I'm pretty easy going if I think you've got some of the right stuff and might be receptive to some teachings. I throw no fluff,  pull no punches. My intent is to fill the world with better writers that are happy with their works.
          
          For some odd reason I've decided to work on a Steam Punk Serial. I may post it here, I may take it to KDP... not 100% sure yet. I def will be looking for beta readers :) Stay tuned! Some wild clockwork adventures are sure to consolidate soon!
          
          That's all for now.
          See you around, Space Cowboy,
          John!

Part of what I'm planning for this years Wattpad tour is doing some full critiques of stories as opposed to just the first chapter (which is all well and good, but full reads are def more helpful )
          
          The first will be @DecemberFire 's 'Dragon Son's Apprentice'. I'll shout it our cause, wow, that prose. Girl's a poet and I'm pretty sure she knows it.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/24798303-dragon-son%27s-apprentice-wattys2020
          
          I've posted a WIP that I have a cover for and I'll throw a few more chapters up today. It's a science Fiction re-write called 'The Cyborg of Bergerac'. I really like it, but I like playing with the idea of Trans-humanism. I wrote it ages ago, but I like the tone and style. Find it here:
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/917912730-the-cyborg-of-bergerac-foreword
          
          Drop in and give me a hello if you're still around! I honestly don't know how many of you followers are still here or care that I'm back :)
          
          That's it for now,
          John!

posted the first few chapters of something. We'll see how it goes #sciencefictionrewritesofclassics

Man, I don't know if anyone is following me anymore, but I'm going to start posting again. I've been writing a ton lately but not necessarily anything that I'll be sharing. Maybe though. Maybe...
          
          I'd like to do some more editing though. I really like analyzing story and such and I feel like I'm getting better at it. 
          
          For the time being I'm going to start some spring cleaning. Check in on some old associates and go from there. 
          
          John!

Man I'm a treacherous guy around here :) 
          
          Figured I'd drop this link here if you want to come hang out with other readers and writers on discord. The Curators of this fine server are second to NONE and the people are stellar. 
          
          https://discord.gg/7b468sY
          
          Try it on for size, we're active fun and helpful!
          
          And check it, I've got the next replay up for sale on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SVP1L7Q
          
          that's it! I'll try to hang out here a bit more often.
          John!
          
          Catch you all around (and maybe see you on the discord!)

Hey everyone,
          Just wanted to send out a quick note. If you signed up on my "NO STRINGS CRITIQUE" Thread, I have not forgotten about you. I'll get there, I promise. This week though, I'm making a big effort to finish some of my own editing. I'd like to publish my next replay story middle of June and I think it's doable. Just takes time and effort.
          
          Thanks for your understanding! Oh, and check out Replay: First Level. Always nice to get some more reads.
          
          Read as much as you can, write as often as you're able,
          John!

Happy Memorial day to all you Americans! I should have sent out a Happy May Long to all my fellow Canadians last weekend, but I was busy doing... something...
          
          For those of you that followed me through my Critique thread, I'm about half ways through the list. I was trying to get 2x done a day for first chapters, but I fell off the band wagon yesterday. I'll try to pick it up again tonight.
          
          Read as much as you can,
          Write as often as you're able,
          John!