Fantasy Link 11/1/20

Today's link is to a podcast about the masquerade in urban fantasy or how to portray magic and magical creatures in the modern day world: https://mythcreants.com/blog/299-the-masquerade/#more-33387 

Fantasy Link 8/23/20

Today's link is to a podcast on character flaws: https://mythcreants.com/blog/289-character-flaws/ 

Fantasy Link 8/2/20

Today's link is to a podcast from Mythcreants on revisiting character deaths in stories: https://mythcreants.com/blog/286-character-death-revisited/

Fantasy Link 7/24/20

Today's link is to a writing article on why writers should read bad stories:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-reasons-storytellers-should-consume-bad-stories/

Fantasy Link 7/17/20

Today's link is to a storytelling and writing article on how to write grim dark stories and fixing them: https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-storytellers-fail-at-grimdark-and-how-to-fix-it/

Fantasy Link 7/3/20

Today's link is to a writing article that can help writers by exploring the terrible writing of Eragon's sequel : https://mythcreants.com/blog/lessons-from-the-terrible-writing-of-eragons-sequel/

Fantasy Link 6/26/20

Today's link is to an article on writing and sending a message in your storytelling: https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-send-a-message-with-your-story/

Fantasy Link 6/20/20

Today's link is to an analysis article on five overburdened stories that offers insight to authors on how not to overburden their works: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-over-burdened-stories-and-how-to-fix-them/

Fantasy Link 6/13/20

Today's link is to an article on inspiration and weapons in fantasy and science fiction: https://mythcreants.com/blog/what-does-and-doesnt-make-a-signature-weapon-cool/

Fantasy Link 6/12/20

Today's link is to a writing article about backstory and what to keep or leave out: https://mythcreants.com/blog/judging-what-backstory-to-keep-and-what-to-let-go/#more-31404

Fantasy Link 5/30/20

Hello everyone,

Sorry about missing last week. The Memorial Day weekend and a writing project kept me too busy.

Today's link is an article on writing and storytelling, and when it's okay to break the rules: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-reasons-its-definitely-okay-to-neglect-storytelling-rules/

Fantasy Links 5/16/20

Today there are three links. One on inspiration in fantasy battles and two on writing.

The first is on inspiration in writing fantasy battles: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-musts-for-dominating-a-fantasy-battle/

The next two are links to a nonfiction book on writing by Charlie Jane Anders being published at Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2020/05/12/never-say-you-cant-survive-how-to-get-through-hard-times-by-making-up-stories/

https://www.tor.com/2020/05/15/never-say-you-cant-survive-how-to-make-your-own-imaginary-friends/

Fantasy Link 5/1/20

Today's link is too a writing article on adding tension to a story to keep readers from becoming bored: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-common-reasons-tension-is-missing/

Blog Update 4/25/2020

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for the lapse of entries on this blog. Shelter in place with the pandemic, working with students through online learning and my writing have kept me busy the past few weeks. Now that I have a routine, I plan to keep up with the blog.

Today I have a writing link on world building about how author Naomi Novik built her Temeraire world: https://mythcreants.com/blog/building-temeraire-how-novik-included-diversity-and-justice-in-a-historical-setting/

Fantasy Link 4/4/2020

Today's link is to an article that analyzes contrived legal conflicts in fantasy and science fiction: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-contrived-legal-conflicts-in-speculative-fiction/

Fantasy Link 3/21/20

Today's link is to a storytelling writing article that has suggestions for avoiding repetitive conflict: https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-tips-for-avoiding-repetitive-conflict/

Fantasy Link 3/20/20

Hello,

Welcome to our SFF real world right now with the pandemic. I wish every reader well in this time of stress and shelter at home. Take care.

Today's link is for an article on writing and how to record an audio version of your stories: https://mythcreants.com/blog/recording-an-audio-version-of-your-story/

Fantasy Link 3/16/20

Today's link is to an article on writing advice and books from author William Bernhardt: https://www.blackgate.com/2020/03/16/421517/#more-421517

Fantasy Links 3/14/20

Today I have two links for you. The first is to an article that analyzes five plot twists that are obvious: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-plot-twists-that-are-too-obvious/

The second is to an article on writing and storytelling that talks of eight ways to hook readers at the end of chapters: https://mythcreants.com/blog/eight-ways-to-hook-readers-at-the-end-of-chapters/

Fantasy Links 3/7/20

I'm sharing two links today on writing:

The first is an article on how to describe women characters without degrading them: https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-describe-women-without-degrading-them/

The second is an article about storytelling and questions to decide if you have an overpowered character: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-questions-to-diagnose-an-overpowered-hero/