Tag Archive | tropes
Fantasy, Science Fiction and Literary Heroes in our Society – Thaddeus White
Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Today I am pleased to welcome back Thaddeus White, fantasy author for a guest post on my feature for 2015. Here are his views on fantasy in society, and its influences. Name: Thaddeus White Location (as I am wondering if it is regional)? England Are these genres seen in…
5 Tricks to Keep a Modern Reader Interested
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I can’t count the amount of indie books I’ve started but haven’t finished. I read everything on Kindle now save a few of my favorites like those in my Tolkien collection (I have all hard-bound editions of those). If I want to figure out whether I want to…
New Podcast Up: Killin’ Like…A Villain
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
In this episode, we discuss the strange trope of killing a villain off midway through a novel. What are the consequences of such a daring act as a writer and what might our readers think if we do such a thing? Do we really need a “villain” anyway?…
Done With Dracula!
Originally posted on The Ravings of a Sick Mind:
There’s a movie coming out called Dracula: Untold. You know what my reaction to that is? There’s nothing about Dracula left untold! That fucking vampire has had pretty much every damn moment of his life told, retold, revised, refurbished, re-spun, regurgitated, and re-imagined more often than…
Strain-ing My Patience: Vampires Are Not Zombies!!
Originally posted on The Ravings of a Sick Mind:
I’ve been watching The Strain, the FX series based on the novels by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. So far, I can’t say I’m really loving the show. The story reminds me too much of Dracula, complete with an old Jewish Van Helsing (played by…
Review of A Cast of Stones — Post by Mary C. Findley
Originally posted on FINDLEY FAMILY VIDEO:
Sometimes I write a book review because I promised I would. Sometimes I need to because I want to tell the world about a great story. Sometimes I just have to write a review, even though I feel like I am spiritually and mentally under attack every step of…
Concept Is Not Story!
Originally posted on The Ravings of a Sick Mind:
“I’ve got a great idea for you,” someone inevitably says to you when they find out you’re a writer. Their eyes gleaming with mischievous pride as they fight to contain their smile, they slowly spell out either a painfully clichéd idea that you’ve seen listed on…
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