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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Fantasy thoughts: teleports, jet lag, and time zones
Teleportation is a convenient way of travel and allows, in the hands of a skilled mage, long-distance travel in settings where the otherwise fastest way to travel is on the back of a horse (or other beast).
They are also a tool that bears some hidden dangers when it comes to power and its consequences – but also way more mundane things tied to basic geography.
Continue readingWriting: the adverb struggle
Raise your hand if you’ve never heard/read any kind of the ‘adverbs are bad’ and ‘how/why to remove adverbs’ when it comes to creative writing. I guess it’s and endless topic and a never-ending debate, so I cam taking my shot at it as well, to share my experience, opinion, and maybe even advice.
Continue reading10/2019 writing update
If I was to keep it short, October saw me reach another milestone. I’ve finished the second round of beta stage and the edits on it. Now, on to the details…
Continue readingWriting: My stages of receiving beta feedback
I’ve shared my thoughts on analyzing beta feedback and the issues the betas point out in mid-September. Today, I’ll share how the chain of events feels for me from receiving the feedback to acting on it.
Continue readingFantasy thoughts: fertility and culture/setting
Not so long ago, I’ve shared posts about longevity in fantasy and how half-breeds unbalance the natural cause of things. Today, I’ll look into fertility and the way it can be used to tell more about the setting/culture.
What I mean by that is the average amount of children a pair has, how the setting influeces that, and how it can tie in with the culture.
Continue readingShould writers stay out of politics?
Today, I’m going to take a look at something slightly different: should writers (and, possibly, other artists) share their opinions on the world’s events? And if yes, how?
Continue readingStorytelling: families
Relationships between characters are something with a major potential in storytelling – and I’ve come to love good family bonds in stories. In this post, I’ll share some thoughts on this topic.
Continue readingWriting: the silver screen dream
Raise your hand if you’ve never dreamt about your story (whether finished or in-progress) becoming a movie. Some keep it forever, some abandon it sooner or later. In today’s post, I’ll share my thoughts on this dream.
Continue reading9/2019 writing update
So, the September update comes with a few days of delay caused by a grouping-up of posts of which some got a higher priority. Anyway, there’s progress, so let’s get into it.
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