Few words are as synonymous with mankind as War. As writers, war often influences the stories that we tell. People remember wars, people remember battles, and often these moments are when characters shine, plots reach the point of climax, and readers are drawn into a visceral experience that they won’t forget. To write about war, … Read more
Writing a good novel demands a number of skills from an author. You need to have a strong writing voice. You have to be able to read people and get inside a person’s head. You should be able to let your characters provide commentary on life and the book’s themes, whether consciously or not. And … Read more
Mark Lawrence is the author of Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, and Emperor of Thorns. His latest novel, Prince of Fools, will be released in June 2014. Literature has depicted violence since the earliest records. Even the “high fantasy” subgenre has heroes we physically associate with killing troves of orcs. What is it in … Read more
This article is by Craig W. Van Sickle & Steven Long Mitchell. While novels, graphic novels, television or motion picture scripts each present writers with different formats, narrative challenges and audience expectations, they all have one very simple commonality at their heart: telling a great story that hooks, pulls in and holds its consumer. Simple, … Read more
We’re proud to reintroduce Myths Inscribed, an ezine dedicated to the art of fantasy in all forms. The past three months we’ve worked hard to bring you a highly polished publication with engaging content. The first milestone is complete. While you enjoy the reimagined site found at ezine.mythicscribes.com, know that we continue to make further … Read more