The third book of Arenson’s Dawn of Dragons trilogy keep the pace – as well as the violence and blood flow – of the previous two books.
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Book review: Requiem’s hope
A day after reading Requiem’s song, I delved into the second book of the trilogy: Requiem’s hope. If you want a short review: it keeps the spirit of the first book. If you want more, read on…
Continue readingBook details: time in fiction
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.
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 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: part one
This will be the beginning of a mini series of posts about various aspects of character death in a story. In the coming posts, I’ll try to cover as much as I can – writer’s choices, plot impact, character impact, setting, and even avoiding death. I plan to release these posts every Sunday from now on. Now, let’s get this started.
Continue readingBook thoughts: wordly fascination
Did it ever happen to you that you’ve came across a word you’ve never heard before and had to come up with uses for it? To some, I think it did. When this happens to a writer, it could become an issue. Let’s have a look why.
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