Being a second-language writer has several risks. Apart from the obvious ones like not understanding some finer workings of the language, the worst is probably carrying aspects of one language into the another – which is what this post will be about.
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Writing: Thoughts about gadgets
Writers can do much with their imaginations. This includes various devices to help both sides of the conflict. These can be anything from small, useful things to devices that have a large-scale impact on what a character can do. They can even break a genre’s boundary, allowing something one could not normally do.
Clichés – the necessary evil?
Here comes another post inspired by a discussion on Goodreads, this time about clichés. They are something advised against but can you avoid them completely? Can you use them well?
Writing: which English to use?
This post will cover an issue I face as a second-language writer. Through a mixture of influences, what I use is a mix of UK and US English. As I go on with drafting, I know I’ll face a decision on that matter regarding which variant I should lean towards.
Forging a character: Kraasian Darkwood
Today, I’m trying something different: a look back on the development of a specific character in my work-in-progress story. I’d like this to be a small series of possibly monthly posts. To start, I chose one of the most prominent characters: the experienced warrior Kraasian Darkwood.
11/2018 Writing update
Another month passes and so I am back with a monthly update on my writing progress. With the last update, I mentioned that I’ve edited the first 11 chapters based on early feedback. It’s time to see what was done since then…
Writing a trilogy: From sequence to all at once
This time, I’ll share my thoughts about how I first believed that my writing will progress to how it actually went.
This post is inspired by a guest post by E.R Smo on Ari Meghlen’s blog.
Continue readingWriting: drafts and learning
As I go on with further edit passes, some self-done, some based on feedback, I try to not just edit but also observe how my edits change and how I see some things compared to the past.
Continue readingWriting: romance elements in fantasy
In past, I made two posts about my thoughts about romance elements in fantasy from a reader’s point of view. Today, I’m finally getting to share my thoughts from a writer’s side. Spoiler-free.
Continue readingStorytelling: hindering the hero
Roughly a month ago, I wrote about the positive traits of antagonists. Today, I am taking it from the other side: how a hero’s traits can slow him/her down from a potentially invincible problem-solver to a relatable character.
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