Tag Archive | story
Weekend Writing Warriors- /#8sunday/09-06-2015: Grumble, Grumble, Grumble
Welcome to another edition of the Weekend Writing Warriors blog chain. This weekend snippet comes from a new project I am working on. Yes, I know, too many projects, too little time. This time around a young adventurer seeks to rid a nearby village of the evil that plagues it by traveling into a nearby […]
Weekened Roundup: May 11-17
Tweet of the Day: Short Story Released – “Iron Roses” ——- Few things lift my spirit like looking back at the week and see it populated with posts. It may not seem like much, but you it feels like a little victory none the less. Oh and the sun came out and brought with […]
TV Tropes Monday: Gameplay and Story Segregation
Tweet of the Day: Vampire Viziers of Medieval Europe ——- This trope is brought to you by me. What I mean to say is that I have been thinking about this particular trope for a very long time. The idea that this exists at all in this current generation of games baffles the mind. More […]
Space for Rent: James Bonding
Tweet of the Day: Faces on the Wall ——— This is a post that blends video games with social commentary. You have been warned. Okay, here we go. Certain video game studios, like EA’s BioWare, are known for the emphasis on story in their game. As part of that emphasis they have included the chance […]
Lessons from the Aether: Elantris and How to Manage Multiple POVs
Tweet of the Day: Should You Ever Redeem Your Bad Guys? ——- Elantris is Brandon Sanderson’s debut epic fantasy novel and an excellent example of how to handle multiple POVs. Each of the three POV characters (Crown Prince Raoden, Princess Sarene and Priest Hrathen) do the following: Move the story forward, be it the […]
TV Tropes Monday: The Woman in White
Tweet of the Day: Writing The White Cliffs ——– This trope is all about color, specifically the color white. I am not going to write about that. Yes, really. I am going to write about color. Color, specially when done in monochromatic way, i.e. a figure or object endowed with a single (usually primary) […]
Lessons from the Aether: Babylon 5
Tweet of the Day: All Alone in the Night: When Babylon 5 Invented 21st Century Fandom ——– Ah, Babylon 5, the quintessential sci-fi series of the 90s. There are a lot of reasons for it, some which can be seen if you follow the link above. But this is about applying lessons to writing and […]
AW’s October 2012 Blog Chain: Wizards’ World War (s.3)- Awakening
Tweet of the Day: Writing Excuses 7.41: Seven-Point Story Structure ——– Wizards’ World War: Seasons 1 & 2 – Dispatch 1 ——– It fell unto me to preside over this month’s Absolute Write forum’s Blog Chain. Here are the rules: Starting Date: Monday, October 8, 2012 Open to all forum members, even after it starts! […]
World Building Wednesdays: Character Does Not Equal Culture
Tweet of the Day: Writing Excuses 7.38: Writing Love Scenes ——- It seems I run out of world building posts. That happens, so this will be last one for awhile. I’m hoping I can fill the slot with something just as useful but I can’t make any promises. I will endeavor to keep posting stuff […]
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