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Monthly Archives: April 2020

What to take care of before self-publishing

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Tomas

Today, I’ll look into the things one might need to take care of before self-publishing a book (apart from writing the book) and also at what point in time to take care of it.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged self-publishing, Writing | 4 Comments

Eat a deer, save the woods

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Tomas

Today, I’ll make an unusual post – a bit of ecology and a look at the struggling natural balance in the present time, as well as a look into the past and how it can be used in fiction.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged biology, Fantasy, nature, Writing | 2 Comments

Storytelling: passing the mantle

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Tomas

Especially in coming-of-age stories, but not limited to them, comes the time when one character passes down his role (usually leadership) to someone else. Sometimes it’s planned act, sometimes a necessity. Today, I’ll look into this story element.

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Gender and combat roles in history and fiction

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Tomas

Today, I’ll have a look at the difference when it comes to participation in combat by gender – starting with some look into history and bilogy and then how fiction can change some of the aspects, as well as one of the major tropes.

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Posted in Fantasy | Tagged Fantasy, Writing | 1 Comment

Beta reader demographics

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Tomas

As I was seeking potential beta readers, I’ve began to notice some similarities – and realized there are a few main types of people doing beta reading. So today, I share my personal classification of a kind.

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3/2020 Writing update

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Tomas

In March, the world went into a chaos, yet I managed to get some writing done – though the situation meant I had little track of it.

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