Tag Archives: fantasy
Trope Roulette: My Instincts Are Showing
It’s been a while, but I’m ready for a second installment of Trope Roulette! The idea is to visit that evil time-sink of a site, TVTropes, and hit the Random button until I find something I can talk about. This … Continue reading
Posted in World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged biology, culture, fantasy, tropes, worldbuilding
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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Shapeshifting
Now this one, I can do! Once again, I’m taking a cue from Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn and babbling about one of the tropes in my writing, as identified in Diana Wynne Jones’ satiric take on fantasy worlds. … Continue reading
Halion Creatures 3
I’d meant to do this post a while back, but I never got around to finishing the write-up. Alas. Anyway, since I have nothing to say for today’s Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn, I decided to drag this one … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Religion, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged art, biology, d. d. phillips, fantasy, spirits, worldbuilding
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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Northern Barbarians
In this installment of Tough Traveling, I’ll be talking a bit about a culture that has had a lot of impact on the main setting of my story — but all externally. What trope is this? It’s the Northern Barbarians! … Continue reading
Posted in History, World Info
Tagged fantasy, ogres, tropes
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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Necromancy
Today on Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn, we deal with a topic close to my heart: necromancy! It should be no secret that I’m fond of necromancers, because I say it all the dang time. I have to mention, … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Minions
This week, Fantasy Review Barn has chosen Minions for their Tough Traveling topic. And I have a few of those, heh. Heh heh heh… Though, after considering the details of the entry for a while and checking out Nathan’s selections, … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, tropes
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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Mentors
Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn gave us a nice, easy one today, and I’m happy about it because I get to discuss how Cob ended up with three mentors — and ran away from all of them. (The short … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Immortals
Time for another travel-date with Fantasy Review Barn! This time, the topic is Immortals. Immortals are fairly common in Fantasyland There are three kinds: 1) Goddesses and Gods, who exist forever unless people stop believing in them. 2) Elves or … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Hidden Kingdoms
Time for another Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn. Unlike last week when I had absolutely nothing, this week I actually have a few examples to showcase! The topic for this round is Hidden Kingdoms: Usually reached through Caverns or … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Dark Lord
I know I’ve been quiet this week, but I was (mostly) occupied with finishing up the final chapter of the rough draft of book 3, The Living Throne. I got the last bit done today, and though the path ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged excerpt, fantasy, tropes
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The War of Memory Project 