After the second half of September, which had me go on a few hikes full of mushroom-based photos, the first part of October was back to the usual: enjoying the autumn’s colors even though the mid-day temperature was closer to summer than autumn.
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Fantasy thoughts: teleports, jet lag, and time zones
Teleportation is a convenient way of travel and allows, in the hands of a skilled mage, long-distance travel in settings where the otherwise fastest way to travel is on the back of a horse (or other beast).
They are also a tool that bears some hidden dangers when it comes to power and its consequences – but also way more mundane things tied to basic geography.
Continue readingBook review: Slight and Shadow
It took me a while, but ‘ve finished the second book of Shae Ford’s Fate’s forsaken series – and I’m findinf it a bit harder than usual to rate this one.
Continue readingWriting: the adverb struggle
Raise your hand if you’ve never heard/read any kind of the ‘adverbs are bad’ and ‘how/why to remove adverbs’ when it comes to creative writing. I guess it’s and endless topic and a never-ending debate, so I cam taking my shot at it as well, to share my experience, opinion, and maybe even advice.
Continue reading10/2019 writing update
If I was to keep it short, October saw me reach another milestone. I’ve finished the second round of beta stage and the edits on it. Now, on to the details…
Continue readingWriting: My stages of receiving beta feedback
I’ve shared my thoughts on analyzing beta feedback and the issues the betas point out in mid-September. Today, I’ll share how the chain of events feels for me from receiving the feedback to acting on it.
Continue readingFantasy thoughts: fertility and culture/setting
Not so long ago, I’ve shared posts about longevity in fantasy and how half-breeds unbalance the natural cause of things. Today, I’ll look into fertility and the way it can be used to tell more about the setting/culture.
What I mean by that is the average amount of children a pair has, how the setting influeces that, and how it can tie in with the culture.
Continue readingShould writers stay out of politics?
Today, I’m going to take a look at something slightly different: should writers (and, possibly, other artists) share their opinions on the world’s events? And if yes, how?
Continue readingBook review: Harbinger
It somehow happens that my reading in the second half of 2019 is going to be dragon-themed. After the violent Dawn of Dragons and post-apocalyptic An Empire of Ashes, I got to something a bit lighthearted.
Continue readingStorytelling: families
Relationships between characters are something with a major potential in storytelling – and I’ve come to love good family bonds in stories. In this post, I’ll share some thoughts on this topic.
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