Hello! Before I go on, I want to make an announcement: April is the month of the castle tour! I've been researching and prepping a few posts in my spare time over the last month, so you're going to see more from me in April: of course there'll be the usual Saturday blog posts, but… Continue reading What I Wrote In March 2020
Tag: Fantasy
How To Do A Fantasy Middle Correctly, With Help From Theoden King
I presume you're writing a book, right? Well, not right now. But in general. Maybe you're just brainstorming it? If so, you'll know about the dreaded middle. The beginning and end are relatively easy because they have set structures: inciting incident, pinch points, dark night of the soul, climax, denuement, etc. That's not to say… Continue reading How To Do A Fantasy Middle Correctly, With Help From Theoden King
Conisbrough: England’s last Norman castle
History Conisbrough gets its name from the Anglo-Saxon Cyningesburh, meaning "King's Fortress." In the late Anglo-Saxon period it was the centre of a large estate owned by Harold Godwinson - who history buffs will know as the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. After his defeat, the estate (it was not yet a castle) was given… Continue reading Conisbrough: England’s last Norman castle
What I Wrote In February 2020
Hello and welcome! You're very lucky, because this is my first monthly update to feature my new and swanky word tracker chart. There's no hiding for me: every single word I wrote (and didn't write) is recorded on the graph below. Oh, and if you're interested in what I wrote last month, here's that post.… Continue reading What I Wrote In February 2020
How To Write Fantasy Creatures
We all want to make our readers marvel at the detail and beauty of the worlds we create, and one of the best ways to do this is to show the daily lives of the people who live there. In a rural setting, most of their lives will be dominated by farming crops and rearing… Continue reading How To Write Fantasy Creatures
Why Skyrim’s Intro Is Actually Excellent
I'm starting a new blog series about worldbuilding. I'm going to use examples of good and bad worldbuilding to teach you how to make better worlds in your own writing. And since I've recently been on a Skyrim high, we're going to start there. Skyrim's intro gets a lot of flack from the gaming community… Continue reading Why Skyrim’s Intro Is Actually Excellent
What I Wrote in January 2020
We all have moments where we think to ourselves: "I'm a bad writer." We have a bad writing day, or week, or year. We type the same word wrong five times in a row and end up swearing at the screen. Getting 500 words out feels like climbing Everest. And we all produce first drafts… Continue reading What I Wrote in January 2020
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