If you need help creating a setting for your novel, try these fantasy world building questions. Topics include: The World (Basics, Alternate Earth, Not Earth at All), Physical and Historical Features, Magic and Magicians, Peoples and Customs, Social Organization, Commerce and Trade, Daily Life.
All of the questions may not apply to the story you’re writing, […]
Filed under: Fantasy on February 24th, 2010 | 7 Comments »
From the post: “Of course, in Alabama the Tuscaloosa, but that is entirely irrelephant…”
I went to Alabama, to Tuscaloosa.
Before I left, I was interviewed by Tuscaloosa newspapers. “What do you expect of Alabama?” they asked “What do you know of Alabama?” I was a bit puzzled by that. It’s the kind of question you usually […]
Filed under: Fantasy on February 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Neil Gaiman will be visiting the campus of my alma mater tonight, February 18. According to UA News:
Neil Gaiman, the award-winning author of the fantasy novels “The Graveyard Book,” “Coraline,” “Stardust,” “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys,” will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa. The reading […]
Filed under: Fantasy on February 18th, 2010 | No Comments »
The latest on George R.R. Martin and A Song of Ice and Fire:
After returning from the HBO pilot shoot for A Game of Thrones, which took several weeks away from his writing in late October/November as he visited the set and actors, it seems George delved right into A Dance With Dragons with a slashing […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on February 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Writer’s Corner has a good article on How to Find Interesting Words and Names for Your Fantasy Writing. The article covers the following points:
Keep a small notebook of interesting names and words
Maps are an excellent resource
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Foreign languages
Add a glossary to your novel
Hearing the words
Enhance your readers experience
Names of cities on old maps have […]
Filed under: Writing Tips, Fantasy, Creative Writing on January 19th, 2010 | 7 Comments »
A new edition of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series is being released in France with new cover art. Marc Simonetti is the artist. The four covers depict: Castle Black (A Game of Thrones), Tyrion and King’s Landing (A Clash of Kings), hunting the Stark children Bran and Rickon (A Storm […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on December 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
According to westeros.org:
Filming on the Game of Thrones pilot has wrapped, according to VFX producer Julia Frey. So ends three weeks of shooting that took place in three different countries and involved a primary cast two dozen strong and more than a hundred extras.
Read more …
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on November 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Lloyd Alexander was one of the first fantasy authors I can remember reading. Actually, the Prydain Cycle was the series that really got me hooked on the genre. I was in sixth grade and someone handed me The Book of Three (the first book in the series). I need to go back at some point […]
Filed under: Fantasy on November 17th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I started working on my novel again this week. It’s the first time I’ve written something new in months. I’m re-writing the first scene entirely, and this is what I have so far (always subject to change, of course):
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He knows the truth. Cobus held the parchment next to the flame on his desk, the red […]
Filed under: Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Novel, Fantasy, Creative Writing on November 12th, 2009 | 9 Comments »
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Paperback: 784 pages
Publisher: Bantam (October 30, 2007), *hardcover edition published November of 2005
ISBN-10: 0553582038
I finally got around to finishing A Feast for Crows (AFFC). I had read about 700 pages of the 1,000 page saga months ago, anticipating the new book A Dance with Dragons (ADWD) would come […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Book Reviews on September 28th, 2009 | 21 Comments »
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