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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Death in writing: last rites
Continuing my series of posts about character death, I’ll share my thoughts about burial customs – they are something that can show more about the (fictional) culture, their beliefs and traditions.
While death is almost inevitable in writing, not everyone will venture into what happens after. Sometimes, the story simply doesn’t give it a chance. Sometimes, it’d only be after the end and thus of little relevance. The reasons might be many. Yet, it’s something that has its place.
Continue readingBook review: Requiem’s song
After a break, I’m back to pleasure-reading and another review. This time, I delved into the first book of Daniel Arenson’s ‘Dawn of Dragons’ series, Requiem’s song.
Continue reading7/2019 Writing update
To be honest, I did not think I’d get much done this month. And maybe that approach led me to actually write something when I expected just a bit of editing and hope to finally find a beta reader or two.
Continue readingDeath in writing: the ultimate punishment
Today, I’ll share my thought on using death sentence in writing, including the impact of setting and culture on the (dis)favor of death sentence.
Continue readingJuly hiking pt.2: Memories of 2010
I’ve covered two hikes in the previous post. I’m covering two more in this. Again, they have something in common. In this case, the link is in sandstone rock formations.
WARNING: The following post is long and contrains many photos of beautiful landscape*. Wieving this post might cause urges to travel and/or bursts of inspiration.
(*Beauty of landscape is subject to personal intepretation).
July hiking pt.1: Not far from the city
I went for a few hikes in July. While they all had one thing in common – rock formations – they were of two categories. The first one was about nice but forgotten places near a major city.
Continue readingDeath in writing: character’s emotions
In this episode of my character death posts, I’ll touch the topic of emotional reactions.
Continue readingBooks: thoughts about level of detail
I’ve seen books with just a few characters and minimal world-building. I’ve seen authors who manage insane level of detail. There are advantages and disadvantages to both ends. Today, I’ll share my thoughts on them, based on my experience with reading and writing alike.
Continue readingDeath in writing: impact on the story
In this post, I’m returning to the topic of character death. This time, I’ll focus on the impact a character’s death might have on the story.
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