I've completed a new short story (5500 words) and submitted it to the Writers of the Future contest this week.…
If you've seen any SciFi or fantasy films over the last 20 years, you know the fight scenes are ridiculous…
I just saw the second installment of "The Hobbit" movies, "The Desolation of Smaug", and thought it suffered from the…
If you're creating a character for fantasy or another genre where they go adventuring, this part of the template may…
This is the second in a series on creating fictional characters. Part 1 covered an overview. You can download the…
Regardless of your genre, authors, screenwriters, and playwrights have much to think about when creating a character. One tool to…
In another blog, I discussed whether you should create plants and animals for your fantasy setting. Assuming you’ve decided to…
When world building, I used to think there was no point in inventing animals and plants for a fantasy setting. …
Below is the template I use when creating a fantasy city during world building. Feel free to adapt it your…
Without cities, towns, and villages, no fantasy world building project is complete. In part 1, we’ll look at some things…