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Category Archives: Thoughts
Writing an Underwater Adventure and Not Getting Wet
I remember this happening in a few Dungeons & Dragons games. We’d be land-based heroes with the occasional ocean adventure involving ships. Then, our group would be thrown a curveball in the form of a quest that takes place nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, alien world, author, breathing, fantasy, fiction, ocean, setting, underwater, writing
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Is Racial Homogenization in Fantasy a Problem?
First, what is racial homogeneity? This is when a neighborhood, city, town, or country has only one race or group. In the real world, this would be an area that has only Jews or Italians or Jamaicans. No other groups … Continue reading
Can a Tower Princess Be Strong?
Another big trope that has been loathed by many is the ‘Tower Princess’. While not always involving a tower, this is a female character who has been locked up. She is the prize for the male hero after he finishes … Continue reading
Being the Chosen One is a Curse
One of the most common tropes in fiction is the ‘Chosen One’. This is a character who is destined to go on the adventure and, many times, win. This trope traditionally removes all tension once it’s revealed. It’s only in … Continue reading
Flashbacks: Fun with Timeline Tampering
I don’t use flashbacks because they never really worked for Third-Person Present tense writing. At least in my mind. If I’m showing what’s going on now then jumping into the past can make things confusing. Of course, I have an … Continue reading
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Tagged author, flashbacks, literary devices, origins, past, timelines, writing
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Starting at the End: Reverse Chronology
Don’t hold the term in the title against me. I couldn’t find a consistent label for when a story starts at the end. ‘Reverse chronology’ caught my eye a few times and I liked the sound of it. Makes sense … Continue reading
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Tagged author, beginnings, endings, fiction, sequence of events, timeline, writing
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In Medias Res: Starting a Story in the Middle
This is what caused me to think up this week’s topic: IN MEDIAS RES. I’d never heard of it even though I’m sure I’ve seen it. This is very popular in film noir, but it shows up in plenty of … Continue reading
