Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today to continue my mini-series about creature creation. Last time we talked about combining creatures to come up with something new. We dabbled with size and a few other things. Today it’s all about: Anthropomorphism: The attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. https://youtu.be/pM2OK_JaJ9I Keep in … Continue reading Creature Feature #2
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Metaphysical Elements in Writing – Gemstones
Hello, SE'ers! It's Jan again with the first part of the new series that's all about including metaphysical elements in fiction writing. Today, I'm going to explore the use of gemstones in stories. If you follow my personal blog, you know I did a fairly extensive series of posts on various gemstones I own, along … Continue reading Metaphysical Elements in Writing – Gemstones
Creature Feature #1
Hi Gang. Craig with you for my first post of the new year. I was lamenting a lack of ideas for Story Empire content, when one of my colleagues suggested something about creating monsters. I might be able to milk this for a few posts if I’m lucky. It gave me several ideas. I’m going … Continue reading Creature Feature #1
Creating Magic Systems
all images from Pixabay Greetings Storytellers. Diana here today to talk a little about magic as part of the craft of writing. And I'm not just talking about fantasy. Writers of speculative fiction—whether fantasy, paranormal, horror, superhero, science fiction, or religious fiction—are dealing with supernatural or hyper-scientific systems that stretch our reality and knowledge of … Continue reading Creating Magic Systems
Suspension of Disbelief
Hi, gang. Craig with you once again to talk about something directly related to the kind of fiction I write. It’s called the suspension of disbelief. Most of you’ve heard of this, but likely glanced off it and didn’t give it much thought. Specifically, it means that to enjoy the story a reader is going … Continue reading Suspension of Disbelief
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