The role of research in fiction and non-fiction writing
The role of research in fiction and non-fiction writing is the foundation of all creative writing. Share your favourite resources.
Dec 28, 2023
Non-Definitive History: If you don’t like the past change it
History is non-definitive: facts, situations, and experiences are based on interpretation. Stories from our past are layered with meaning.
Oct 6, 2021
Non-Definitive History: Words of wisdom: why we quote
Why we like to collect, remember, and share quotes .
Sep 1, 2021
A non-definitive (and very brief) history of the Ouroboros
A non-definitive history of the ancient ouroboros symbol.
Jul 7, 2021
From the bones up: Developing historical characters
Developing characters for historical or historical fantasy fiction when you've got little more than a few bones to build on.
Jun 16, 2021
A non-definitive history of: Speculative Fiction
History is anything but definitive. Join me as I look into the non-definitive history of random objects.
Jun 2, 2021
Sharing Monday
Writing historical fantasy fiction involves diving into myth and magic, and the occasional monster story. But reading isn’t all that...
Apr 5, 2021
March article round up - magic, myth, and fantasy
I’ve been doing some reading into magic, myth, conceptual theming, and core character / personality realisation, encompassing the...
Mar 31, 2021
Inspiration in poetry: A Single Light
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Apr 10, 2019
Researching steam train travel
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Mar 6, 2019