This subject was brought up in the forums I help moderate. In this thread, the economy of a story was […]
Archive for ‘Characters’
Thoughts on Philosophy within Worldbuilding
When I develop a culture for my world, I often will take a step back and consider the philosophies that […]
The Birth of a Story
On Wednesday nights, I play Guild Wars 2 with a dear friend of mine. As we play, our conversation may […]
Snow White and Cinderella
One of the reasons I found myself diving into the reinvention of fairy tales is simply because the modern takes […]
NaNoWriMo Notes: Characters
Characters are the core of the story. Without them, you really don’t have much of a story or really anything […]
A Single Story
I recent TED Talk I found really spoke to me. Chimamanda Adichie is from Nigeria, and she speaks about the […]
Writing Resources
I am part of a writing board called Legendfire, and over the past few months I’ve been working on a […]
Diversity: Race
At Racebending.com, the article, “Frustration of an Asian American Whedonite,” expressed in vivid detail one of my biggest qualms with […]
Illness
Since I haven’t felt well of late, I’ve wondered how illness is portrayed in stories. Sometimes it feels like illness […]
Tropes Vs. Women and Diversity in Literature
My world-building series takes time to craft, since I often sift through my old notes and textbooks to make sure […]