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Thoughts and fantasies of Tomas K. "Grizzly"; hiker, fantasy literature fan and aspring writer

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Forging characters: parent-child relationships pt.2

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Tomas

Continuing where I left off two weeks ago, today, I’ll look into the parent-child relationships in my writing project. As before, headers will be for the child’s name.

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Forging characters: parent-child relationships pt.1

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Tomas

A while ago, I looked into parent-child relationships in fiction. Today, I’ll look into some examples from my own project and share a bit of background. For clarity, the child’s name will be used for the headers.

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8/2021 Writing update

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Tomas

The last month had seen some writing-related activity, though some of it was a bit different than I’d expect. Let’s see what I’ve been up to during August…

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Storytelling: parent-child relationships

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Tomas

One of my favorite topics in stories is the exploration of parent-child relationships. In this post, I’ll look at some common aspects, the reasons why I like those topics, and theirs +/-.

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Gender differences in fantasy authorship and readership

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Tomas

Today, I’m taking a jab at another kind of cliché, though related to authors and readers, not just to their stories.

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7/2021 Writing update

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Tomas

Another month has gone by, so it’s time for a short summary of my progress.

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6 years on the journey

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Tomas

A ,ajor anniversary that almost flew right past me – it’s 6 years since I started writing! So, a short look back is in order.

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Storytelling: Redemption woes

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Tomas

Redemption arcs are a bit of storytelling that can be powerful moments, but they need to be used right – otherwise, they can easily fall into “what the hell?” pile.

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Fiction/history: independence and unity

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Tomas

I admit I was drawing blanks for what to post, so instead of Sunday, it comes later. But I’m taking inspiration from the USA holiday, Independence day, and how it can be used in fiction as a backstory element.

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6/2021 Writing update

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Tomas

The first half of 2021 is gone. Time to look at my progress this past month! This will be relatively short update.

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