Most of us have heard of the Seven Wonders of the World. They’ve even crept into common language. Have you ever heard someone refer to something amazing or incredible as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World?’ I often use this turn of phrase when referring to the ostentatiously equipped newest… Read more“How did we get the Seven Wonders of the World?”
You don’t need to be a philologist to create great fantasy names
One of my first posts on this blog ventured into a problem many fiction authors encounter – naming characters. I focused on the Misaligned series. It’s a contemporary fantasy story, albeit one with a connection to Welsh mythology, but nevertheless a story where most characters needed contemporary names. In that… Read more“You don’t need to be a philologist to create great fantasy names”
What’s the deal with chapters?
This blog has looked at several questions facing the fantasy author, ranging from how to create fictional names, the value of a prologue, and even how to create your own fantasy map. By comparison, this next topic may seem non-controversial or perhaps trivial, but for me it was anything but… Read more“What’s the deal with chapters?”