Back in April, I made a post about capital cities and related aspects of worldbuilding. Today, I’ll share some thoughts on the larger picture.
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How many characters does a story need?
In today’s post, I’ll share some thoughts about how many characters a story might need. I’ve seen stories with quite a limited cast, and sprawling worlds with over a hundred characters. But what is the minimum for a story to work out?
Continue readingWriting: opening lines
This post is inspired by Ari Meghlen’s prompt project, for which I’m glad, as I’ve been drawing blanks on blog topics the last few weeks. So, today, I’ll share my thoughts and experiences with opening lines.
Continue readingWorldbuilding: The seat of power
In today’s post, I’ll look at another part of worldbuilding, closely related to the real world: capital cities. Just as in reality, they’re important elements in fiction, and they can indirectly tell a lot about the nation and its history, as well as its values. lifestyle, and other aspects.
Continue readingForging a World: the Eternals
Today, I’ll share another look behind the scenes of my writing project. This time, focusing on the Eternals.
Continue readingFantasy: Gods and demigods
Today, I’ll return to a topic I visited before – my thoughts about gods and godlike creatures in fantasy stories.
Continue readingForging a world: what the reader doesn’t see
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.
Continue readingWriting: unexpected blind spots
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.
Continue readingWriting: the hindrance of experience
Today’s post will be a collection of thoughts reflecting on the more recent months of my writing journey.
Continue readingA decade-long journey
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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