Ever read a book and find you want to take a character outside and give them a good kicking? I have – and recently too. Here are five individuals that need their attitudes violently adjusted from fiction. And as an aside – Don’t beat people up, please. Use common sense and don’t think it isContinue reading “Five Characters in need of an Attitude Adjustment”
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The Last Dragon
Dragons have always captivated me. From an early age, I was enamoured with them to the extent that they decorated the walls of my bedroom. In my tireless quest for entertainment, I discovered something on Youtube that I wanted to share with you all – the pseudo-science of how dragons might once have actually beenContinue reading “The Last Dragon”
Let’s Review: The Demon’s Curse – A Tale of Mauls Darkblade
Published in 2005, the Daemon’s Curse is based on the original Malus Darkblade story presented in issue one of Warhammer Monthly (March 1998). I have had the series on my shelves, collecting dust, for the last few years – though the books themselves are well thumbed. I have read the tale at least three timesContinue reading “Let’s Review: The Demon’s Curse – A Tale of Mauls Darkblade”
The Origin of: Orcs
They wage war across Middle Earth, servants of Sauron; they build alliances with demons, then shirk them to build a political dominion over the World of Warcraft; they serve deities and try to remember their heritage in Skyrim; they haunt the mountains and wild places, fighting among themselves until the day comes that a leaderContinue reading “The Origin of: Orcs”
What Will The Monsters Do When They Win?
In Shad’s review of an anime called Goblinslayer (I’ve never seen it), he talks about the necessity of showing how monstrous the monsters are in fantasy. The comment is part of a larger discussion on the way that various fantasy authors and writers have managed this in various media. From the entire video, which I’veContinue reading “What Will The Monsters Do When They Win?”
The Death of Smaug
In my brief skitter through YouTube at the weekend, I stumbled across this gem of a video. As some of my longer followers might remember, back in July, I reviewed the Hobbit. So, while still fresh in my mind, I came across this gem from Hello Future Me, an animation of the part of theContinue reading “The Death of Smaug”
How to make a map using Inkarnate
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”
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”
How J K Rowling Describes a Character
He had a lighting bolt scar on his head, with messy hair and thick glasses fixed in the middle with sellotape. I didn’t look in a book or online for that description, I drew it from my memory whole as a description on Harry Potter. When you think about it, that is pretty amazing. IContinue reading “How J K Rowling Describes a Character”
A Primer for World Building Basics
World building is one of the essential skills of a fantasy writer. And yet, it can often cause so many problems: from issues with overwriting the world to inconsistent construction to terrible tropes in world building. I pulled five videos from various YouTube channels that I have found to be useful in not just understandingContinue reading “A Primer for World Building Basics”
Imagine Erratically 