Winter Work & New Release
90%. That is where I was stuck in my novel. The character arcs all came together. The plot twists had been revealed. Now, all that needed to be done was the epic final battle and its aftermath. But this was the moment I hit writer’s block. I tried powering through it during NaNoWriMo but ended…
Book Critique: The Last Phi Hunter
The Last Phi Hunter is a Thai-inspired dark fantasy novel written by Salinee Goldenberg, published in 2024. The following (in italics) is paraphrased from the Goodreads summary – Ex, the youngest member of the Phi Hunters Order, is determined to hunt down Shar-Ala, – who has eluded even the masters. Arinya, a charming fighter, saves…
Book Critique: Beneath the World, a Sea
Beneath the World, a Sea is a science-fiction psychological thriller written by Chris Beckett and first published in 2019. The following paragraph (in italics) contains extracts from the Goodreads introduction – … a British police officer, arrives in a mysterious forest to investigate a spate of killings of a local species called the Duendes. They…
Eastern vs Western Fantasy Tropes
I have been thinking about how Western and Eastern fantasy differ in their common tropes. Here, by Western fantasy, I refer to fantasy stories based on medieval Europe, inspired by Arthurian legends, Beowulf etc. and modern stories like Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire and games like Dungeons and Dragons.…
Lessons for Beginners
I am a new author and have published a few short stories. Here are a few lessons I learned while starting to take up writing beyond personal enjoyment – Hope these help you and all the best for your writing career!
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