Idioms & Proverbs of Damensea
When writing fantasy, I attempt to avoid idioms and proverbs, especially more modern ones. However, I like to create idioms and proverbs with Damensea flair and use those every so often. These help give my…
Unexpected Gifts
While writing, characters and events can surprise you. To me, it sometimes feels like I’m being possessed by my characters. It’s one of the best parts of writing a story—other than plotting ways to torment…
Story Cubes for Writers
A year or so ago, I was visiting my friend who has toddlers and saw some odd dice with intriguing pictures. When I asked about them, she said they were called story cubes. I played…
The Literature Map
The Literature Map shows authors similar to each other. Just enter a name and see who appears. Closer authors are more similar to each other. You can keep going by clicking on an author on…
Author System Alignment and Strengths with Becca Syme
I recently attended a mini-conference the other weekend, Author System Alignment and Strengths with Becca Syme. It was an interesting conference and got me thinking about the reasons I do certain things as well as…
Words, Words, Words
When creating a fantasy world, I like to use some invented words. A different world, especially one with magic, would not grow quite the same as ours and would develop different words. Having invented words…