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
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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
Dewi Hargreaves 