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Forging a World: the Eternals

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Tomas

Today, I’ll share another look behind the scenes of my writing project. This time, focusing on the Eternals.

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Fantasy: Gods and demigods

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Tomas

Today, I’ll return to a topic I visited before – my thoughts about gods and godlike creatures in fantasy stories.

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Forging a world: what the reader doesn’t see

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Tomas

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.

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Writing: unexpected blind spots

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Tomas

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.

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Writing: the hindrance of experience

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Tomas

Today’s post will be a collection of thoughts reflecting on the more recent months of my writing journey.

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A decade-long journey

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Tomas

Sometimes, we embark on a journey, not knowing where it might lead or how long it might take. One such journey began 10 years ago. Back in July 2015, I made the first shy steps in my writing journey.

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Men vs. romance – writer’s view

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Tomas

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.

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Men vs. romance, part four

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Tomas

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.

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Men vs. romance, part three

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Tomas

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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Men vs. romance, part two

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Tomas

In this part of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at some of the typical core features and why they turn men off.

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