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Naturalistic fantasy: a light touch for weighty tales
What is “naturalistic fantasy?” How does it differ from existing fantasy sub-genres? And how can it change what a fantasy story can deliver?
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How to write a book: one sentence a day
Every day, I write at least one sentence of my novel. This consistency is the key to progress.
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Fog and whisky…and airships
The world of A Philosophy of Air For those new to my blog, my name’s Marc and I’m writing a fantasy novel called A Philosophy of Air. A Philosophy of Air is “naturalistic fantasy,” in which a fantastic premise crashes against an otherwise realistic world. Without magic, fantastical creatures, or mysteriously predestined heroes, this tale…
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How to make scenes work harder, part II
For a story to succeed, the individual scenes need to work hard. Here are some tools I use to achieve that goal.
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How to make scenes work harder, part I
For a story to succeed, the individual scenes need to work hard. What does that mean and how can you know whether your scenes are working hard enough?
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