The queen was, for a long time, a minor character compared to the role of her husband, King Venelaos, or her daughter, Princess Nadyenne. Yet, as I developed the backstory, she gained some degree of importance – not one to take her to the spotlight but one that makes her an integral part of the story due to her heritage.
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Book review: The Gift of Madness
The seventh book of The Lost Prophecy series is something I’ve expected to start wrapping things up but it still delves deep into the backstory.
Continue readingBook review: The Last Conclave
The sixth book of The Lost Prophecy series keeps the pacing of the fourth and fifth but the attention shifts a bit to some othe characters.
Continue readingForging a character: Etian Windwalker
While I’ve planned to have a shaman in my story since the late concept stage, it took some time before a shaman character with a significant appearance was created – in the form of Etian Windwalker.
Continue readingBook Review: The Lost City
After some break from reading, I’ve returned to this series and devoured the fifth book in four days.
Continue readingBook review: Twist of the fibers
After a month-long break caused by a side-read and a time spent with my own writing, I am returning to this series and the fourth book of D.K. Holmberg’s ‘The Lost Prophecy’ series.
Continue readingSpatial memory, in life and fiction
In this post, I’ll share some thoughts about spatial memory – and how tools of our life (navigation) and in fiction (teleports) affect the ability to find one’s way around.
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