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 4/5/2020

Today's link is to a podcast on how disease is portrayed in speculative fiction: https://mythcreants.com/blog/269-disease-in-spec-fic/#more-30712

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/

New Harry Dresden Books Link 3/24/20

Today I share a link for the two new Harry Dresden books coming out this year, Peace Talks and Battleground. There is a book trailer: https://www.tor.com/2020/03/24/more-details-from-jim-butcher-and-priscilla-spencer-on-the-dresden-files-short-film-and-surprise-book-announcement/

Fantasy Link 3/22/20

Today's link is to a podcast on anthropomorphism and personification: https://mythcreants.com/blog/267-anthropomorphism-and-personification/#more-30533

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/

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 2/23/20

Today's link is to a podcast about trees in fantasy and science fiction: https://mythcreants.com/blog/263-trees-in-spec-fic/

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 Link 2/21/20

Today's post has two links to share:

The first is an article to the magazine Heroic Fantasy Quartly:   https://www.blackgate.com/2020/02/21/heroic-fantasy-quarterly-good-news-in-three-acts/#more-417841

The second is to a commentary article about the reason why male objectified characters doesn't hold up: https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-but-men-are-objectified-too-doesnt-hold-up/

Fantasy Link 2/17/20

Today's link is to an article about seven fantasy books told in multiple viewpoints: https://www.tor.com/2020/02/17/7-fantasies-told-across-multiple-points-of-view/

Fantasy Link 2/16/20

Today's link is to a podcast on describing characters: https://mythcreants.com/blog/262-describing-characters/

Fantasy Link 2/15/20

Today's link is to a writing article about the purple writing of the Witcher series and how to learn from it: https://mythcreants.com/blog/lessons-from-the-purple-writing-of-the-witcher/

Fantasy Link 2/9/20

Today's link is to a podcast about the fantasy television series "The Witcher": https://mythcreants.com/blog/261-the-witcher-tv-show/

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 2/2/20

Today's link is to a podcast about swamps, bogs, marshes and fens as setting in writing: https://mythcreants.com/blog/260-swamps-bogs-and-fens-oh-my/