I’ve talked before about the importance of understanding how agriculture and domestication of animals influences the building of societies. Cultures don’t move past hunter-gather stages without domesticating animals and mastering […]
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Tools of the Writer: Growing with the times
You know, way, way back in the day– by which I mean high school– I did my writing on WordPerfect, using the 8088 PC-clone that I had at the time. […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Editing Process
After taking a couple weeks away from Way of the Shield, it’s time to dive into the editing process. For me, the first step in editing a rough draft is […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Constructed languages and how we think
I’m not much one of one for doing the Constructed Languages work. That may seem funny, given how much of a worldbuilding purist and completist I otherwise am, but while […]
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 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: Clarity and “Literary” Writing
There are, of course, several schools of thought on what makes “good” writing. And, frankly, half the time I’m at something of a loss. By which I mean, many times […]
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