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Writing Tips: Plotting Multi-Volume Epics

There’s something to be said about a good epic, the kind that spans several volumes. But for the writer, that involves a lot of planning ahead. For myself, I have written a fantasy ep;ic that spans 13 novels, 5.2 million words, and about 250 characters, as well as a smaller Sci-Fi epic at 5 novels, …

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Characters of Maldene: The King

Of course every fantasy world has its kings, but this is one in particular. Known only as “The King”, his given name as unknown as his past, it is said he was found as a young child wandering in the woods then raised by the peasants who found him. He rose to become King of …

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Writing Tips: Messages In A Story

A lot of writers have a certain message they would like to put into a story. That is all fine and well, but it is important to remember that the story must come first. No matter how strong or important a message you may have, it will not be heard if the reader doesn’t finish …

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Writing Tip #1: Write the Market or Write Your Soul

The first in an irregular series of posts on what advice and tips I can give out based on my own experience in writing stories and novels. This first one concerns the dilemma of write the market or write your own. My own take on it is this: if you write what the market currently …

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