This post is inspired by Ari Meghlen’s prompt project, for which I’m glad, as I’ve been drawing blanks on blog topics the last few weeks. So, today, I’ll share my thoughts and experiences with opening lines.
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Worldbuilding: The seat of power
In today’s post, I’ll look at another part of worldbuilding, closely related to the real world: capital cities. Just as in reality, they’re important elements in fiction, and they can indirectly tell a lot about the nation and its history, as well as its values. lifestyle, and other aspects.
Continue readingForging a World: the Eternals
Today, I’ll share another look behind the scenes of my writing project. This time, focusing on the Eternals.
Continue readingFantasy: Gods and demigods
Today, I’ll return to a topic I visited before – my thoughts about gods and godlike creatures in fantasy stories.
Continue readingForging a world: what the reader doesn’t see
In today’s post, I’ll look at an aspect of worldbuilding the reader doesn’t see – because it doesn’t come to light: abandoned ideas and backstory that don’t make it into the final cut.
Continue readingWriting: unexpected blind spots
Writers tend to have quite an active imagination and can come up with scenarios some people wouldn’t even imagine. But we can also have unexpected blind spots in our knowledge about… quite mundane or common things.
Continue readingWriting: the hindrance of experience
Today’s post will be a collection of thoughts reflecting on the more recent months of my writing journey.
Continue readingMen vs. romance – writer’s view
In the past posts of this series, I shared my thoughts about male views on romance. Today, I’ll share what my goals were when writing romantic elements in my story and what points of the past posts these elements fulfill.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part four
In the fourth episode of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at what men might expect from romance.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part three
In today’s post, I’ll look at some more aspects that might be problematic to men when it comes to romantic fiction – perfect partner and objectification.
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