“So with the simple shift of color, green or red, you can summon the magic of healing or of destruction.” Faline watched the master pace across the front of the lecture room, his white robes trailing behind. “It is best that you stick with the standard symbology. In the end, the only thing that really … Continue reading Green or Red? – A Short Story
Tag: fantasy
Manuscript Draft Complete
Well it has been a long journey, but I am happy to say I have completed the first draft of the manuscript for In the Valley of Magic. Now it's off to my editor. (Shamless plug: WriteWorks) While he is dragging a red pen over all my beautiful, dedicated work, I will have to keep myself busy. … Continue reading Manuscript Draft Complete
The Continent of ESSARSEA
I'll be the first to admit I am not very artsy. I can draw stickmen, if I really put my mind to it. Which makes simplified tools, such as the Inkarnate map maker, so incredible to me. I was hesitant to use maps early on in my story planning, but I have found it … Continue reading The Continent of ESSARSEA
Story Prompt: Werewolves and Murder
Let's get creative. Here's an idea. I will give you the starting point for a short story and you tell me where you'd go with it. I will start by providing my idea. Prompt: A man wakes up naked. He comes to realize that he is a werewolf and during the previous night he murdered … Continue reading Story Prompt: Werewolves and Murder
Discussion: Developing Characters
So I am coming to find that some of my most interesting characters start life a lot simpler. In my planning, these characters are often only props or tools for the protagonist to interact with. But after I start writing, they deepen into something more significant. The character profiles I have posted thus far on … Continue reading Discussion: Developing Characters
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