Hi, Gang. Craig with you once again to wrap up this mini-series about creature creation. We dabbled in mythology, Pinterest, artificial intelligence, and a few things in previous posts. There are times when a creature is just window dressing. It’s a basic monster of some kind. Sometimes the creatures have their own civilization, or groups. … Continue reading Creature Feature #3
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Creature Feature #2
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
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
Expansion Pack: Canon
Hi Gang. Craig with you again today, and I have an idea for three different, but related topics. These are extras to the writing game, so I’m bringing them to you as part of my Expansion Pack posts. We’ll have a post on Canon, One Upmanship, and Prequels. Let’s spin the dial and we land … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Canon
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
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