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Malkuthe Highwind — The Great Shaper of Fantasy History
On this day, a new challenger approaches the stand. A fresh face, Malkuthe brings to the table almost nine years of worldbuilding experience and is here to talk about war in fantasy, its motivations, and the role that it plays … Continue reading
Andrew Wood — War: Poor Man’s Duty, Rich Man’s Game
War is often an integral part of a fantasy novel, whether it be a conflict between neighboring nations, an invasion by demonic hordes, or even within a single man’s heart. It is a simple thing to write about men throwing … Continue reading
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Making a revision road map: turning beta and editor notes into a next draft plan
As this month’s series of posts on epic battles in fantasy wraps up, I’m back for my usual Friday post to continue my discussion about the process of writing a next draft. If you’ve missed the earlier installments, this all … Continue reading
Sean Gallagher — Fighting in the Mysts
Two men stand in the middle of the street, glaring intensely at one another, taking the measure of their opponent. Armies assembled on opposite sides of a field shout their rage, building up their will to risk injury and death. … Continue reading
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A first step in revision — the three-tier approach to feedback
I hope you’re all enjoying our month’s topic of swords and epic battles in fantasy. Perhaps off-topic (though not entirely): today I’m going to continue my discussion about the process of writing a next draft. In last week’s post, I … Continue reading
Jodhan Ford — on Sword Fighting and Battles
Welcome back Jodhan Ford, who continues the discussion on sword fights and epic battles! Annnnd ACTION! Why do we like fighting scenes and battles and why are they so captivating… that may be beyond the scope of this writer … Continue reading
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Byron Gillan — An Argument for Brevity
Today, author Byron Gillan adds to the discussion about the two main types of fight scenes: Sword fights and epic battles. To read more by Byron, go HERE. “He dreamt an old dream, of three knights in white cloaks, and a tower long … Continue reading
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Setting Weekly Milestones: How to get through multiples drafts of a book
Today in my newsletter, I shared about a new adventure that began this week: I started to read The Lord of the Rings again — the fourth time now for me. Returning to my Tolkien roots seems good timing for … Continue reading
6 Tips For Writing Engaging and Tension-filled Fight Scenes
Today, author Melissa Berg returns to talk about the two main types of fight scenes: Sword fights and epic battles. Want to know how to make your fights exciting and fun to read? Read on to find out her easy formula for … Continue reading
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The future of Blood Dawn
There are many possibilities ahead for the future of Blood Dawn, but I think they might best be illustrated in this picture, made by Ave, a fan who has offered to make graphics for me every week now. But, before … Continue reading