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Epic Fantasy and Tales of Good vs Evil
We live in a world of varying greys. There may possibly have been a few human beings throughout history who were purely evil, but they are likely to have been vanishingly rare. In the same vein, there have probably been … Continue reading
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Fantasy as Social Experiment
The other day I was talking with a colleague, a fellow writer and editor, about genre fiction, and we came to an interesting—if somewhat morbid—conclusion about why we love reading fantasy and science fiction. Reality, we determined, kind of sucks. … Continue reading
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World Builders 2.0 –Melissa Berg
Today, we enter the world of Melissa Berg, author of the Shifting Balance Series. Melissa Berg is the author of the Shifting Balance Series, which has been her passion for the past ten years. She also works as an illustrator … Continue reading
World Builders 2.0 — Andrew Wood
Today, we enter the world of Andrew Wood, author of Storm of Fury, which just recently reached funding for the Quill imprint on Inkshares! Andrew Wood is an 18 year old, recent high school graduate with a love of writing … Continue reading
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Five Clichés that should be kicked in the butt… and then remolded and reused… Think Green—Recycle!
(“Because there are some good clichés in this world, Mr. Frodo, and they’re worth fighting for!”) All right, first I want to say: Your article was great, Yicheng! Good job! Obviously it made me start thinking. Thank you so much … Continue reading
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The 5 Fantasy Clichés That You Should Kick in the Butt
Hi, guys! This is now my second time appearing on this blog. I’m going to say hi and hopefully say something that’s informative and funny that may help you on your way to becoming a fantasy writer in this article. … Continue reading
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World Builders 2.0 — Amanda Orneck
Today, we enter the world of Amanda Orneck, author of Shadow of the Owl. Born in Fountain Valley, CA, raised in a small town called Montrose, CA, Amanda has never stayed in one place for long — until now. She … Continue reading
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World Builders 2.0 — Craig Munro
Welcome back to World Builders 2.0, the bigger, better reincarnation of the popular World Builders series that ran from August – December last year. Stay tuned every Monday and Friday for a D&D-style tour of new and exciting fantasy worlds … Continue reading
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The Object of Our Contempt: The Victimization of Women in Epic Fantasy
Previously, I wrote an article covering women’s role in the Epic Fantasy genre. While I think I managed to successfully work through a good chunk of my feelings about the current state of the genre as a whole, there’s still … Continue reading
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The Object of Our Affection: Women as More than Prizes in Epic Fantasy
The Epic Fantasy genre has accumulated a substantial following over the many decades since its inception, arguably with William Morris’ The Well at the World’s End. It is a genre defined by its themes, characters, setting, and story, which are … Continue reading
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