- Dec 28, 2023
The role of research in fiction and non-fiction writing
The role of research in fiction and non-fiction writing is the foundation of all creative writing. Share your favourite resources.
- Oct 6, 2021
Non-Definitive History: If you don’t like the past change it
History is non-definitive: facts, situations, and experiences are based on interpretation. Stories from our past are layered with meaning.
- Sep 1, 2021
Non-Definitive History: Words of wisdom: why we quote
Why we like to collect, remember, and share quotes .
- Jul 7, 2021
A non-definitive (and very brief) history of the Ouroboros
A non-definitive history of the ancient ouroboros symbol.
- Jun 16, 2021
From the bones up: Developing historical characters
Developing characters for historical or historical fantasy fiction when you've got little more than a few bones to build on.
- Jun 2, 2021
A non-definitive history of: Speculative Fiction
History is anything but definitive. Join me as I look into the non-definitive history of random objects.
- Apr 5, 2021
Sharing Monday
Writing historical fantasy fiction involves diving into myth and magic, and the occasional monster story. But reading isn’t all that...
- Mar 31, 2021
March article round up - magic, myth, and fantasy
I’ve been doing some reading into magic, myth, conceptual theming, and core character / personality realisation, encompassing the...
- Apr 10, 2019
Inspiration in poetry: A Single Light
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- Mar 6, 2019
Researching steam train travel
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