In my current work in progress, Kingdom of the Lion, I have been getting very involved in writing the tale of Pryad as he turns from a powerless street urchin from the dark alleys of Ur into something else much more powerful. But in doing so, I’ve found some not-at-all-useful historical maps of the FertileContinue reading “How to make a map using Inkarnate”
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How I Created a Magic System in Six Easy Steps
As part of my avoidance strategies to prevent myself from finishing my manuscript in a reasonable amount of time – ahem – I mean as part of my research – I stumbled across an article form the Well-Storied blog. (link at the bottom of the post). The article was really well written and made meContinue reading “How I Created a Magic System in Six Easy Steps”
An Essay of Consequence
Cluck the image below and read the article – September Fawkes has done an excellent job in this article about stakes in scenes and fiction. Reading it, I felt intense jealousy over the fact that I hadn’t thought of it first. The way she has parsed the ideas has made me reevaluate my own worksContinue reading “An Essay of Consequence”
Subtext
Why is it so hard? When I am writing a piece of fiction, one of the things I find most difficult is drafting in the subtext. A character wants something, they ask for it. A character thinks something, they show or say it. I have always thought this problem lies with my straight-forward view andContinue reading “Subtext”
Lore
MYTHS, LEGENDS AND GODS – Terrible Writing Advice One of the many Youtube Channels to which I subscribe is Terrible Writing Advice. The videos are always on point, funny and have a charm that I can’t help but like. And the most recent video released is very pertinent to a current project: The Kingdom ofContinue reading “Lore”
Caged Fox – Chapter One published today (for free!)
Although delayed by holidays in the very top of England (or the very bottom of Scotland, depending on how you look at it), here is the final instalment of the first chapter of Kingdom of the Lion. Read about a poor chap, a victim of both circumstance and hopelessness, and the compatriots he is thrownContinue reading “Caged Fox – Chapter One published today (for free!)”
Imagine Erratically 