Cementing a Character Through Description
I was thinking about character description this morning. You may have noticed I’m heavily into characters at the moment, as I’m developing my entire cast for my novel in detail at the moment. Anyway, I...
View ArticleYou’re Not Schizophrenic, Am I?
I’m going to have a little fun with this article and will split it into three, as I currently have three viewpoint protagonists in my WIP. Each part will represent a different problem when using this...
View ArticleFirst Person vs. Third Person
I thought I would talk a little about viewpoint in today’s post. I know it’s a topic that’s frequently discussed across the internet, but I wanted to share my own experiences with viewpoints with you...
View ArticleWriting By Quotes: The Lord of the Rings
So, here’s what I hope will be an interesting post (hopefully the first in a series) and something a little different. I’m going to post quotes from the Lord of the Rings and then talk a little about...
View ArticleWriting by Quotes: Conan the Barbarian
Today, I’m going to be pulling quotes from the Conan books and films and explore how the quotes can also relate to writing. Wish me luck, here we go! Conan: You have a name? Tamara: Tamara Amalia...
View ArticleWriting by Quotes: Discworld
Welcome to the third installment of Writing by Quotes! When I was trying to decide which work of fantasy to focus on today, I considered Warcraft. I know it’s fantasy, but I think it would be nice to...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo 2012 Approaches!
As you may know, National Novel Writing Month 2012 is fast approaching. If you don’t know what this momentous occasion is all about, I’ll tell you. It’s about writing a novel in a month. There. Easy,...
View ArticleDon’t Rush, It’s a Trap!
I have a question. How many of you writers out there struggle to write enough? Second question. How many times have you finished a chapter, thinking you’ve written a lot, and then looked at the measly...
View ArticleStimulating Your Setting To Life
Writing is a difficult pursuit. When you tweak your characters, the plot goes with it and you may feel like you are patching up a leaking ship. You may think that there are big problems if you’re...
View ArticleThe Fantasy Bastion Mapmaking Tutorial
In the world of fantasy fiction, fantasy gaming and tabletop RPGs, there exists a curious activity known as mapmaking. It’s something quite unique to the fantasy genre and it’s one of the many...
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