So, as of today, I have finished the rough draft of Way of the Shield. Just being able to say this is a huge weight off my shoulders. This particular […]
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Perils of the Writer: Amazon Kindle Worlds
So the big news yesterday in the writing spheres was Amazon’s announcement of its Kindle Worlds program. In short, it’s a program where fanfic writers can submit short stories set […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: The Tour Continues to the Kieran Empire
As I’m nearly on the 26-mile line on the marathon that is Way of the Shield, we’ll do another stop on the Worldbuilding tour: The Kieran Empire, which doesn’t border […]
Read moreTools of the Writer: POV and Trust
Point-of-View is one of those funny things writers get very worked up about. And I’ve noticed, reading through some older* books I have, making concrete POV choices is a relatively […]
Read moreFantasy Worldbuilding: Kellirac
The tour around Druthal continues, with map and write-up on the eastern neighbor, Kellirac.— “Kellirac is not as dangerous as they say. But when I see the bonfires, I make […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Getting Lost in the Subtext
I recently saw the movie Room 237, which is advertised as a look at the symbolism and hidden messages in Kubrick’s The Shining. But what it really is, in my […]
Read moreFantasy Worldbuilding: Acseria, maps and worldbuilding
Another busy day here- the rough draft of Way of the Shield has almost reached the point of going over the top of the hill, so it’s now a matter […]
Read moreWorldbulding: Nation/Culture Building Template
Way back when I first started the Serious Worldbuilding Process for the world Druthal is in, the internet was still in its toddlerhood. So when I first cooked up the […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: A Glance Under the Hood
So, last week, I shared a map and some worldbuilding details for one of the nations in the world I’ve been building, and opened the floor for questions. The questions […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Importance of the Trunk Novel, and Recognizing it for What It Is.
I know a lot of people, if the reviews on Amazon are to be taken as a valuable sample, found David Eddings’s The Rivan Codex a waste of time, but […]
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