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Cameron Montague Taylor
Fantasy Author & Fiction Editor
Cameron Montague Taylor
Fantasy Author &
Fiction Editor
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Check out my blog The AuthorShip where I post about the craft of fiction writing, my process, and try out writing advice from sources across the internet… and beyond!

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Pirate by day, writer by night…

Hi there! I’m Cameron Montague Taylor, a fantasy author and developmental editor of fiction. Check out the editorial services I offer or take a look at my writing: novels, novellas, and epics set in far-flung worlds with queer heroes and thick romantic threads.

Outside the writing world, I’m a sailor and scuba diver by trade. Those experiences inspired and shaped the Oceana Series: a dark nautical fantasy epic posting in installments on Patreon.

When I don’t have a pen in hand, you can find me on the water, underwater, or chasing my cat away from my houseplants.

Hi there! I’m Cameron Montague Taylor, a fantasy author and developmental editor of fiction. Check out the editorial services I offer or take a look at my writing: novels, novellas, and epics set in far-flung worlds with queer heroes and thick romantic threads.

Outside the writing world, I’m a sailor and scuba diver by trade. Those experiences inspired and shaped the Oceana Series: a dark nautical fantasy epic posting in installments on Patreon.

When I don’t have a pen in hand, you can find me on the water, underwater, or chasing my cat away from my houseplants.


Recent News
News and Updates

The Digital Novel Planner is Here!

The newest edition of the WIP Novel Planning Guide has a coloring book skin. You can doodle in the margins while filling out 100+ pages of planning, plotting, and story-building material. Cool, right?

Deathmark is on Patreon

Gaslamp Fantasy? Paranormal Romance? Queer heroes? If that sounds like your jam, Deathmark, the newest novella in the Ilia 'verse, might be your next read.

Power Up Your Descriptive Writing

Add a human face to your setting and worldbuilding description to give it a little extra oomph.

Theme in Fiction

How do we incorporate central messages into our stories?

Killing Darlings

How do we determine when to cut a scene out of our work… and if we don’t want to make the cut, how can we save it?

Understanding Psychic Distance

What’s psychic distance? Come in to find out, and work on mastering one aspect of “show, don’t tell” in your writing.

The Inside/Outside Trick

Avoid an overreliance on body language cues in dialogue passages by using the inside/outside trick.

Writing Vivid Description

Learn to adapt the 5-4-3-2-1 technique for writing and enhance your descriptive prose.


It's hard to pack the full answer to a craft of wr It's hard to pack the full answer to a craft of writing question into a 90-sec video!

If you have burning questions about novel writing that are hard to find answers for -- whether in reels or on the broader internet -- let me know! I'm compiling a list of topics to write about in my upcoming series, which I hope to start releasing later this year.

(Who am I?)

I'm Cee, a developmental editor of fiction who specializes in SF and Fantasy. You can learn more about me and what I do by checking out my profile!
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For some writers, returning to the beginning and t For some writers, returning to the beginning and tweaking it mid-draft is an important part of the process, but for others, it's impossible to truly get a handle on the beginning until the ending is down on paper.

Which kind of writer are you?
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There will *absolutely* be times when all of these There will *absolutely* be times when all of these action beats are the best or strongest possible descriptor! But because we tend to overuse them, we might drown out the moments when they're truly appropriate, causing those moments to lose their narrative power. As with all things, there's safety in moderation.
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I find 'real' writers everywhere: on bookshelves, I find 'real' writers everywhere: on bookshelves, sure, but also on AO3, on Kindle Unlimited, on serialization sites, blogs, writer's circles, NaNoWriMo, and just by striking up conversations in the coffee shop or at the gym.

There's no one way to be a writer. There's no one way to be a *successful* writer, whatever success means to you. And I'm proud to be a part of a community on here that uplifts other creatives instead of knocking them down ✨.
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Remember, book one of your series is just the firs Remember, book one of your series is just the first part of your story. If it helps, take whatever structural model you're using for each individual book and zoom out to see what part of that model each book in the series fits into. The climax/resolution of book one often serves as the inciting incident for the broader series!
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A common comment I receive on videos about writing A common comment I receive on videos about writing 'rules' is how they stifle creativity, or are meant to be broken. To an extent, yes, they do. But I suspect some of these comments stem from how disheartening it can feel when we realize that something we've been doing -- even if it's as small as punctuation -- is in need of fixing. We spend so much time working on our writing that hearing we still haven't gotten it right frustrates us.

I think it's easy for us to slip into a knee-jerk reaction where we try to find reasons why it's okay for us to make and keep those elements in our writing. But more often than not, we aren't the exception to the rule, and after a few days spent clearing our heads, we can acknowledge that our story would be stronger for sticking to convention.

This isn't always the case, of course, but I suspect we get most upset upon learning about a new writing rule because some part of us is frustrated: not with the rule, but with ourselves.

And that's okay! Frustration is a part of the learning process. But remember to leave space for yourself to learn and grow. Try to be as patient with yourself as you would with a student, or a writing buddy, or a critique partner. If you find yourself spinning through a series of justifications over why something doesn't apply to you, take a few days away from the critique, or away from the resource, or even away from your manuscript to reflect. There's a good chance you'll have a more nuanced opinion once you've allowed that natural, primary reaction to settle

And remember: writing is a tough skill that takes a long time to develop! We'll get there ❤️.
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Digging this one out of the archives for you on th Digging this one out of the archives for you on this rainy Friday afternoon 🌧️...

Are you struggling with rhythm in prose? These quick tips can help you with more fluid, dynamic writing.
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Hi! I'm Cee, a developmental editor and fantasy wr Hi! I'm Cee, a developmental editor and fantasy writer, here with a few quick tips on how to balance description and introspection in your writing.
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Using this tip also prevents us from having all of Using this tip also prevents us from having all of our characters exhibit the same common body language cues -- like rubbing the back of the neck (my crutch!).
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Have questions? Lmk in the comments! . . . . . #am Have questions? Lmk in the comments!
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