Especially when it comes to stories aimed at young people, the presence (or absence) of the MC’s family is a powerful factor for their development. In this post, I’ll look at both options and their pros and cons.
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Forging characters: the Marshwalkers
This time, I’ll look into the creation of not one, but three characters: the Marshwalker family, for the simple reason they’ve been created together.
Continue readingHow to (not) ask for writing help
Seeking help with your writing can be a difficult task – especially if you’re an introvert. And, as I’ve seen, it’s something many people might struggle with. Thus, I’ll try to share my tips.
Continue readingAre author newsletters overrated?
One of the advices for (aspiring) authors I’ve seen is that one should have a newsletter. It’s also one of the advice I’m really skeptical about. Let’s have a look at them, shall we?
Continue readingWriting: understanding fantasy combat with strategy games
There are different ways to research stuff for writing. In the recent months, I’ve realized there are things I can take from playing turn-based strategy games into writing fantasy combat.
Continue readingWriting: learning from Warcraft’s mistakes?
I won’t deny that several aspects of Warcraft universe were an inspiration for my writing – but there are also parts of the story that don’t work so well… in this post, I’ll share how my experience with this game series affected my writing – and how it might in the future.
Continue readingJobs, agents, betas… all the same?
Have you ever noticed how many similarities are between searching for a beta reader, searching for a job, or querying an agent for your book? Well, I think they are many.
Continue readingBirth control in fantasy and Sci-Fi
I’ve touched fertility and how it might tie to the values of a fictional culture not so long ago. Today, I’ll share my thoughts on the darker parts of procreation, focusing on fantasy but mentioning some Sci-Fi specifics at the end.
Warning: potentially sensitive content inside.
Continue reading11/2019 Writing update
So, the 11th month of the year is over. Time to share how my writing went in the past 30 days.
Continue readingWriting: Should you fear theft before publishing?
I’ve once seen a thread about writer(s) fearing having their manuscript stolen in the early stages – be it by a beta, editor, publisher… today, I’ll share my thoughts on why it’s all extremely unlikely.
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