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  • Believability

    Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 in book, fantasy, writing, element, lura, five rings

    How do you make the fantastic elements of your stories seem real?   Fortunately, we have a suspension of disbelief to work with. If we’re in a fantasy world, as long as the characters validate what’s happening in the world, it becomes real to th...

  • Calendar creation

    Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 00:30 in japan, style, writing, novel, worldbuilding, element, revision, lura, five rings

    In an effort to get through my first draft, I put a few worldbuilding projects on the backburner. And I’m glad I did. One of those projects was to develop a calendar. Now that I’m in the editing phase, it needs done now. Or else making fixes...

  • Developing a style - part 3

    Posted on Wednesday February 11th, 2009 at 16:03 in book, writer, style, writing, author, novel, write, critique, theme, element

    Welcome to part 3! IMO, style is a fascinating topic. As I write, share, and critique more, it’s just as neat to watch other writers’ styles develop as it is to notice the subtle changes in my own. I’d love to share with you what wr...