The previous Saturday (7.7.), I left for an 8-day hiking holiday. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing some stories and photos from that time. Today, I start with the first two days.
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Gender differences in fantasy authorship and readership
Today, I’m taking a jab at another kind of cliché, though related to authors and readers, not just to their stories.
Continue reading7/2021 Writing update
Another month has gone by, so it’s time for a short summary of my progress.
Continue readingClichés: dragonrider fantasy, part two
Continuing from my first post, I’ll now delve to the usual story clichés appearing in dragonrider fantasy. This time specifically to elements related to dragons.
Continue reading6 years on the journey
A ,ajor anniversary that almost flew right past me – it’s 6 years since I started writing! So, a short look back is in order.
Continue readingClichés: dragonrider fantasy, part one
After a year-or-so, I’m returning to the topic of story clichés, this time with a whole sub-genre of fantasy in my sights. That’s not to say I don’t like these books – I do, in fact. But they seem to attract quite a lot of repeated themes. Today, I’ll look into some of them.
Continue readingStorytelling: Redemption woes
Redemption arcs are a bit of storytelling that can be powerful moments, but they need to be used right – otherwise, they can easily fall into “what the hell?” pile.
Continue readingFiction/history: independence and unity
I admit I was drawing blanks for what to post, so instead of Sunday, it comes later. But I’m taking inspiration from the USA holiday, Independence day, and how it can be used in fiction as a backstory element.
Continue reading6/2021 Writing update
The first half of 2021 is gone. Time to look at my progress this past month! This will be relatively short update.
Continue readingHiking: Refreshing rain showers
I’ve covered two of my June hikes earlier. This time, I’ll share a couple words and photos about the rest. Three of the four (though the first was still late may) had two things in common: photos of flowers and a rain shower at the end.
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Tomas - the wandering dreamer 
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