Writing Food
Everybody eats. And in many cases, eating scenes can be a great way to liven up your fiction. It’s easy to write a conversation that becomes nothing more than a…
Everybody eats. And in many cases, eating scenes can be a great way to liven up your fiction. It’s easy to write a conversation that becomes nothing more than a…
The idea of worldbuilding is familiar to any fantasy writer, and goes with the genre like pointy ears go with elves. There are writers like Tolkien who go all out…
I think it’s a safe bet that many Fantasy-Faction readers have at some point played Dungeons & Dragons. I’m also willing to bet that many readers, myself included, have packed…
One of the great joys of fantasy are the worlds those stories inhabit. In many of our beloved classics, the worlds are as important as the characters themselves. But the…
Brandon Sanderson has made himself into one of the top authors in the fantasy genre today. Perhaps most famous for taking on the role of finishing The Wheel of Time…
More than once, I’ve heard a reader of fantasy remark that the reason they love fantasy so much, and that they continue to read/watch/engage with fantasy literature and film is…
Natural disasters are something that all of us live with regardless of location. Hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes…it’s a really long list of the things that could go wrong…
There are certain common steps that we are all aware of when it comes to creating an alternate world. You probably start with a map, or at least a few…
I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but for a long time, I wanted to be an actor, too. I acted in plays in high school, college, and then for…
This month’s article is inspired by Hurricane Sandy and is dedicated to everyone that was affected. I hope that all will be well again for you soon. – Sandra When…
So, you may have noticed that you clicked a different button to get onto the post today: “MJA” instead of “ARD”. Well, that’s because our beloved Amy Rose Davis has…
When I decided I wanted to try my hand at writing a steampunk novel, I gave myself a few provisos. The first was that I’d avoid the rose-colored goggles point…