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Malkuthe Highwind — The Price
Malkuthe brings to the table almost nine years of worldbuilding experience. Today, he will talk about magic, its price, and the role that it plays in worldbuilding. Right now, he doesn’t have much in the way of articles on the … Continue reading
How to do a developmental edit yourself — a self-editing guide for writers
Friday is here again, which means another blog post from me! Today I’m following up on last week’s post on the importance of developmental editing, by popular request, with a how-to for writers who want to try and do it … Continue reading
Magic in the World of Mysts – by Sean Gallagher
Today, author Sean Gallagher returns to talk about Magic! What is important when writing about magic in your world? Read on to find out what he did to create a believable magic system for his. To read more by Sean Gallagher, go HERE. … Continue reading
Byron Gillan — A Bottomless Well: Magic and the Environment
“And that’s what I don’t like about magic, Captain. ‘cos it’s *magic*. You can’t ask questions, it’s magic. It doesn’t explain anything, it’s magic. You don’t know where it comes from, it’s magic! That’s what I don’t like about magic, … Continue reading
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Developmental editing — how you can’t live without it, and how to make it affordable
Happy Friday! As senior editor for Story Perfect Editing Services, I’m heavily involved in helping Indie authors with editorial needs. Outside my private work, I’ve been supporting the Inkshares Quill author community, since these authors have funded for publication, but … Continue reading
Andrew Wood — Magic: the Lifeblood of Fantasy
Welcome back Andrew Wood, one of our regular contributors, with his own spin on magic and why it fascinates us as readers. Magic, in essence, is a word used by authors to describe whatever powers govern the world they’ve created. … Continue reading
Thomas J. Arnold – On Magic: Theorem, Practice, and Use
Today, author Thomas J. Arnold to talk about Magic! What are some of the important elements and inspirations consider when creating a consistent and engaging magic system for your world? Read on to gain insight into his thoughts on that question. Magic has a place … Continue reading
Walking Four Paths — Guest Author Grant Smuts
Today I welcome a new guest! Grant Smuts is an aspiring South African author with a love of all things fantasy. Growing older and grumpier in the local publishing environment, which was more than a little hostile to debut fantasy … Continue reading
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Melissa Berg – The Science of Magic
Today, author Melissa Berg returns to talk about Magic! What is one of the most important ingredients for magic? Read on to find out what is essential in order to create a believable magic system for your world. To read more by Melissa Berg, go HERE. … Continue reading
R. Todd Henrichs — Imagining More…
Today, R.Todd Henrichs returns to talk about the two main types of fight scenes: Sword fights and epic battles. Want to know how to make your fight scenes exciting and fun to read? Read on to find out his 4 points for … Continue reading
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