Writing Setting as Character
Inspired by Sanderson’s World Building class, we bring you writing Setting as Character. There are certain books where the setting […]
Genre
Posts on writing genre fiction
Write What You Know?
A common piece of writing advice is ‘write what you know.’ But what I know, I don’t want to write
How Big a World Do You Need?
One important question when writing fantasy: how big a world do you need? Cast around for writing advice in the
Conventions of the Comedy Genre
Because we all need more joy and more comic novels in the worlds, herewith, the conventions of the comedy genre
Fantasy is no Different
For all the world-building and lore, I realise Fantasy is no different from any other story structure. All genres contain
Conventions of the Fantasy Genre
No dragons, no elves; does that mean I’m ignoring the conventions of the fantasy genre? Not necessarily. The fantasy genre
Avoiding Prologues and Exposition
Can you write certain genres while avoiding prologues and exposition? So many prologues, so little time… to get the reader
The Role of Speculative Fiction
With wide appeal and a long history, just what is the role of speculative fiction? To use a definition from
The Legacy of the Rings
What I call Tolkein’s Legacy of the Rings doesn’t kick-start the fantasy genre. It originates in the roots of story
Five publishing design clichés
BBC Arts’ Tom Churchill mocked up five publishing design clichés that pervade the book stands. From the airport blockbuster thriller,