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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Eat a deer, save the woods
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.
Continue readingStorytelling: passing the mantle
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.
Continue readingGender and combat roles in history and fiction
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.
Continue readingBeta reader demographics
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.
Continue reading3/2020 Writing update
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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