- Lets Start A Collaborative Worldbuilding Project!
I know most of us have our own pet projects in the proverbial slow-cooker, but I thought it might be fun to get together for a collaborative project…
- The Main Character is the Villain?
Something I’ve noticed throughout my written works is that I have a habit of making my MCs the “bad guys.” They’re not unusually cruel or…
- Writing Groups / Feedback
Some good points by Brandon Sanderson:
- Thoughts on speech tags?
I took some time to look at speech tags today, using two of GRRM’s works as a guide. I thought I would share. I was very surprised by the variety he…
- Craft Questions #2: Setting
Here’s the second installation of Craft Questions. Just to see what other people think about important elements of the writing craft. Feel free to…
- Opinion on a title
As my draft is nearing completion, I’ve begun thinking about the title for the book.
- Reader Preconceptions / Historical Fantasy
An interesting issue that came to me while thinking of some of my stories. I am working on some historical fantasies set in the “New World” prior to…
- priests = summoner?
I’m considering having priest’s and other divine spell caster’s (shamans, druids, and so on) primary shtick being that they make a contract with a…
- Non-fiction.
I was researching something for a Sci-Fi thriller chapter and realized that I had enough to actually write a book on the subject. My posts on the…
- Why Not Short Stories?
As most of us know, most novelists start out writing short stories and other media before going on to write books. However, I notice a lot of people…
