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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
Poetry Day: Breasts and Blood
(I remember this one causing a small uproar. I’ve made posts about this topic too. Boils to down to a simple fact. Society glorifies violence and death while demonizing sex and nudity, which is how you make more life. I’m … 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
When the Character Doesn’t Want to Go Back
Author– As their swords collide and the battle reaches its climax . .. FLASHBACK! Hero– Wait! What are you doing? Author– Perfect time for a flashback. Hero– No! It’s a terrible time. Villain– Let’s hear him out. Hero– Shut up. … Continue reading
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Tagged author, conversation, dialogue, flashbacks, humor, past, present, skit, writing
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Poetry Day: Boozing with Fiction
(This was a fun one I put together long ago. Wanted to see how many types of alcohol I could use before I ran out of steam.) Drink tequila with a pixie To say no would be quite risky Chug … Continue reading
7 Tips to Using Flashbacks and Not Lose the Audience
Flashbacks are popular. They’re also misused all the time because people think they can be dropped in whenever they want. It’s like having a smooth ride and then throwing a cardboard box in the way. Sure, you might run it … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, author, flashbacks, timelines, tips, transitions, writing
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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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