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Tag Archives: writing
Different Types of Ability Thieves
I was thinking about ability thieves and the different methods that appear in fiction. Some are more malevolent than others. I think a few categories might be argued aren’t actual thieves, but I’ll up them in for those who associate … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged ability thief, fiction, magic, methods, mimics, superpowers, writing
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The Ability Thief
The concept of an ability thief is fairly common. There are different levels of the ability as well, which can range from killing the original owner to simply copying it. Guess that makes the ‘thief’ part not true since the … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, fiction, heroes, mimic, superpowers, thief, villains, writing
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Can Heroes Be Homesick?
I’m not even sure if I can make a big post about this. The idea came to my mind when I was thinking about how heroes in fantasy go on big adventures. Can’t remember many of them getting homesick. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged author, characters, emotions, family, fantasy, fiction, friends, heroes, home, homesickness, loneliness, missing, writing
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Poetry Day: If This Was My Last Day
(Guess I had a lot of downers in ‘I’ section. Then again, is anyone surprised that I wonder about my own legacy? I write stories with destined heroes and question if free will is stronger or weaker than destiny. I … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged author, being remembered, death, existence, leaving a mark, legacy, life, memories, poems, poet, poetry, writing
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7 Tips to Writing Father and Son Relationships
Being a single father, I think about the father/son relationship a lot. Mostly because I’m always hoping I’m doing right by my own son. This gets tougher when I see fiction maintaining the ‘stoic father’ ignoring the son’s issues until … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, family, fathers, love, parenting, relationships, sons, tips, writing
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Poetry Day: If This Is It
(This poem deals with the concept of the afterlife. Specifically, the possibility that there isn’t one. I hear a lot of people talking about working hard to enjoy what happens after death, but then I see them not actually enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged afterlife, all we have, author, death, enjoy your life, life, poems, poetry, the end, time, writer, writing
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Curved vs Straight Blades
Saying ‘versus’ isn’t correct. Yet, I do see many people trying to claim that one type is superior to the other. Becomes a whole ‘knight vs samurai’ thing at times. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here owning both styles of swords. I … Continue reading
Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Mercenary Prince’
The 9th volume was another that appeared after I had already started the series and planned the entire plot. The Mercenary Prince filled a gap that I didn’t realize I had made. Well, I felt that I would eventually, but then I … Continue reading
Posted in Legends of Windemere, Questions 3, The Mercenary Prince
Tagged amazon, answers, author, casters, champions, chaos elves, dragons, dwarves, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, fantasy series, Fizzle, friendship, gnomes, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, Luke Callindor, magic, mercenaries, Nyx, questions, Sari, sword & sorcery, The Mercenary Prince, Timoran Wrath, Trinity, vampires, warriors, Windemere, writing
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Hostile Vs. Friendly Planet
This subject came about after I read an interesting comment on a Reddit forum. The topic was about the Avatar movies and how humans are the bad guys trying to destroy the environment. Most of the comments were praising the … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, author, environment, fiction, humanity, nature, survival of the fittest, writing
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