World building is an important concept that is essential in most projects that include some sort of creative world. However, what is it really? What can be considered part of world building?
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Fantasy and SciFi novels often involve many imaginary creatures that help to give a sense of depth to the world. Fantasy often invokes mythology through dragons, unicorns, elves and goblins. Meanwhile, SciFi often likes to delve into things that are from outerspace like aliens. Whichever type of story you’re writing, creatures are a great way
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Creating a magic system for a high fantasy novel can be a daunting task, but with the right approach, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding process. A well-crafted magic system can add not only depth to your world, but it can also add intrigue, and wonder, drawing readers in and keeping them engaged throughout
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If you’re publishing on Amazon KDP, you probably have a few questions about the publishing process, including what the different ways you can actually see your book are. If you’re writing a paperback book, you can choose two copies: A proof copy and an author copy. But what’s the difference? Amazon KDP Book Offerings Explained
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Last post I discussed how to write a villain that would be considered pure evil while still being realistic. And for today’s post, I really wanted to discuss the idea of writing a morally gray hero and how to write morally gray heroes. These heroes are often called antiheroes as well, because they exhibit neither
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Villains are often people’s favorite characters, and I can think of many in fiction like Darth Vader that have lots of fans. People are fascinated by heroes that have fallen, good peopled turned back, or just plain evil people like Sauron. However, writing a villain that is both pure evil and realistic can be tough.
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Books come in all shapes, sizes, and genres, but one genre in particular has been culturally significant since it arose: Fantasy. But why? What is about the strange new worlds that we are transported into that makes fantasy so amazing? Why do people seem to never grow tired of fantasy? And why is fantasy such
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As someone with a good number of years of social media experience, I’ve worked with several clients who’ve all had some obstacles in social media marketing, especially on Instagram. On the outside, the format of Instagram seems simple, but reality says it’s a bit more complicated than that. There’s more to it than just posting
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One of the questions I’ve gotten asked as an author is this: “How do you come up with so many characters?” Surprisingly enough, there are many places that you can find character inspiration from and it’s not as hard as you may think. Sure, some authors might say that you just come up with them
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I finally got a chance to watch Ms. Marvel’s first episode and I didn’t really have many high expectations going in. However, I was left pleasantly surprised by the first installment and I have to say, I think Marvel’s shows have been going up in quality lately. Although it’s no Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel’s target
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Okay, so I didn’t go clinically insane, if that’s what you’re wondering. However, I have definitely spent long hours of my day pondering over why my Age of Empires strategy sucked to the point where it has frustrated me at times. You may be wondering how this all started. Well, let me take you down
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If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m not just an author: I’m also an avid fan of video games. I play anything from tactical shooters to fantasy RPGs and I enjoy every single game I buy and play. I write articles for a digital newspaper called The DZSH Group, so you can go check
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