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 Links 7/11/20

Hello everyone,

Two links for your today. The first is on worlbuilding and how Frank Herbert sabotaged his own ideas in building Dune: https://mythcreants.com/blog/building-arrakis-how-herbert-sabotaged-his-own-ideas/

The second is to an article on storytelling and reasons protagonists end up unlikeable: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-common-reasons-protagonists-are-unlikable/

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 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 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 3/16/20

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/

Fantasy Links 2/29/20

Happy Leap Day!

Today has two links on storytelling and writing. The first is about four essential elements of character arcs: https://mythcreants.com/blog/the-four-essentials-of-an-effective-character-arc/

The second article is about using failure in your stories: https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-use-failure-in-your-story/

Fantasy Link 2/22/20

Today's link is to an article on writing and storytelling about how to keep authorities out of your story: https://mythcreants.com/blog/ten-ways-to-keep-authorities-out-of-your-plot/

Fantasy Links 2/8/20

Today's two links are about writing and storytelling. The first is about reactivity and proactivity for effect: https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-storytellers-use-reactivity-proactivity-for-effect/  and seven ways to improve your minions: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-tricks-to-improve-your-minions/

Fantasy Link 1/26/20

Today's link is to a podcast on turning points in stories and how to use them for better affect in your writing: https://mythcreants.com/blog/259-turning-points/

Fantasy Link 1/17/20

Today's link is to an article on writing and storytelling on the differences between narrated and filmed stories: https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-important-differences-between-filmed-and-narrated-stories/

Fantasy Link 12/28/19

Today's link is about storytelling in writing and having a story within a story: https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-tell-a-story-within-a-story/#more-29046

Fantasy LInk 12/20/19

Today's link is to a storytelling and writing article on character agency: https://mythcreants.com/blog/character-agency-its-what-that-sexy-lamp-is-missing/

Fantasy Link 10/26/19

Today's link is to a writing article on how to fix slow openings to stories: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-reasons-stories-have-slow-openings-and-how-to-fix-them/