One of the defining traits of the fantasy (and some science fiction) genre is the magic. I’ll be discussing creation … more…
world building
NaNoWriMo Just Around the Corner
For the last four years, I have participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Every November, several hundred thousand people … more…
Dealing with Subcultures
One of the more annoying things to me in many fantasy and science fiction settings is the homogenization of the … more…
Hierarchy of Social Estates
The next several posts will be about mainstream cultures, subcultures, and how they interact with each other. The level of … more…
Technology and Setting
Most fantasy novels are set in Medieval or early Renaissance era settings. They have steel, swords, armor, and maybe even … more…