While the previous month saw me fail on finding beta readers but succeed on some side writing work, this month turned it around. Completely. I am back to working on #1, the spark of imagination and desire to work on my writing rekindled…
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Writing: fear of the masters
There’s one question that appeared in my mind, even though it touches an unlikely subject: What would the authors of my favorite books think of mine? And, by extension, would I even want them to read it?
Continue readingFantasy thoughts: half-breeds/hybrids
One of the themes sometimes appearing in fantasy are half-bloods/half-breeds/hybrids (whichever term you prefer), most often between different humanoid species. Today, I’ll share my thought about them.
Continue readingWriting series: thoughts about release timing
In this post, I’ll look into the options regarding timing the release of individual books in a series, trying to combine a writer’s and a reader’s insight.
Continue readingDeath in writing: cheating the reaper
I’ve shared several aspects of character death over the past few posts. Today, I’ll bring this series to and end by covering the situations where a character manages to escape death against all odds.
Continue readingBook review: Requiem’s prayer
The third book of Arenson’s Dawn of Dragons trilogy keep the pace – as well as the violence and blood flow – of the previous two books.
Continue readingTop 10 hiking annoyances
While hiking is healthy and fun activity, there are things that can make it much less enjoyable. They came in all sizes and shapes, from within and without… Today, I’ll share my personal Top10 hiking annoyances. In no particular order.
Continue readingDeath in writing: sacrifice
In today’s post, I’ll look into one of the most powerful storytelling tools: sacrifice. Since some parts are well-known and working, I’ll try to look some other aspects as well.
Continue readingBook review: Requiem’s hope
A day after reading Requiem’s song, I delved into the second book of the trilogy: Requiem’s hope. If you want a short review: it keeps the spirit of the first book. If you want more, read on…
Continue readingBook details: time in fiction
Some authors go into very high level of detail. In this post, I’ll focus on a specific one: time measurment and calendars in works of fiction, focused on fantasy.
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