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What’s on Tab: Fantasy to Die For
With all its political turmoil and dragons and unruly magic, the world of fantasy always dances precariously with death at every page. And gods know we as fantasy writers, especially those of us who lean toward the dark and brutal, so do love killing off characters in the absolute worst and most creative ways. But…
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Rhetoric: The Art of Repetition
Sometimes I think we as writers get so focused on the “who”, “what”, “where”, and “why” of story developing that we sometimes push aside the “how.” While telling a story with interesting characters and a well developed plot is awesome, telling it artfully is even better. How we tell a story affects its tone and…
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What’s on Tab: A Timepiece for Every Fantasy
For two weeks now, I’ve been laboring to collect my random thoughts to publish my first blog posts, and now, thoughts only vaguely collected, I think it’s just time to take the plunge. (Pardon me, pun in progress.) Why has it taken me so long? Well, namely because this (see below) is what I live…
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