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Forging a character: Queen Illeana

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Tomas

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

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Tomas

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.

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Book review: The Last Conclave

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Tomas

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.

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Forging a character: Etian Windwalker

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Tomas

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.

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Book Review: The Lost City

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Tomas

After some break from reading, I’ve returned to this series and devoured the fifth book in four days.

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Book review: Twist of the fibers

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Tomas

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.

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Spatial memory, in life and fiction

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Tomas

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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Forging a character: Major Elindra

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Tomas

Some characters appear out of nowhere, created by a whim of unpredictable imagination. Elindra is one of those. In this post, I’ll share how she became a part of the story.

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Book review: The tower of Gods

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Tomas

The third book of ‘The Lost Prophecy’ series by D.K. Holmberg is leading to the first major showdown of the series while keeping the pace and revealing more pieces of the complex backstory.

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Forging a character: Shianna

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Tomas

This time, I’ll share the background of creating a character who eventually became more involved with the story than I expected – though, in reality, I probably should’ve seen that coming.

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