Book Reviews, Writing Tips, and other Non-Cliche Things
(Photo by Michael D Beckwith on Unsplash) Shattering the Ley is a fantasy book written by Joshua Palmatier. It is set in a world with such advanced magic that it almost seems like it is a science fiction. Although there are many point-of-view characters, the main narrative tells the story of Wielder (magician) Kara Tremain as she grows… Continue reading Book Review – Shattering the Ley
(Photo by Cederic X on Unsplash) Last week I talked about four of the nine fairy tale retellings I have stashed away. Today, I am talking about the other half... my Beauty and the Beast retellings! Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairy tale. It may have something to do with characters constantly sacrificing their own happiness… Continue reading My Fairy Tale Retellings (Part 2)
(Photo by Liana Mikah on Unsplash) In her latest blog post, NC Stokes mentioned that her favorite retelling are mine. Thanks NC! They are my favorite too. I thought people might be interested in knowing what these retelling are. Here are four of the ten retellings I have stashed away in the back of my mind to be… Continue reading My Fairy Tale Retellings (Part One)
(Photo by Evgeni Tcherkasski on Unsplash) There are a lot of reasons to have a flat character. Too many arcs happening in a story clutter the narrative. It's hard to show side characters changing without going into their POV. But there are also opportunities that come from having a side character grow and change during a story that… Continue reading Two Ways to Take Advantage of Character Arcs
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