Michael E. Dellert's Blog, page 17
February 19, 2020
Writing a Great Fantasy Villain
"How do you write a great villain without the villain taking most of the attention away from the protagonist?" Writing a Great Fantasy Villain | @MDellertDotCom #FantasyLit #WritingTips #Villains
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February 12, 2020
10 Things to Remember When Writing Fantasy
"One of the most popular questions I'm asked: 'What are the most important things to remember when writing fantasy?'" 10 Things to Remember When Writing Fantasy | @MDellertDotCom #Fantasy #WritingTips
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February 10, 2020
Walkabouts of the Great Wyrm: Part Two
"His fiery yellow forked tongue worked the air. Prey, he thought, as he slithered from his crack. Some distance away—maybe eight or ten miles—but a lot of prey, and fresh on the hoof. He scuttled south and west toward the Greystones, like a giant ant over the grassy sand-hills, and shockingly silent." Walkabouts of the Great Wyrm: Part Two | @MDellertDotCom
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February 5, 2020
New Year, New Moon, New Plans
"Electric Literature's horoscopes for writers are interesting to me because they come with writing prompts, which are never a bad thing. Writing prompts help us to get outside of our own heads and try something new." New Year, New Moon, New Plans | @MDellertDotCom
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February 2, 2020
Walkabouts of the Great Wyrm: Part One
The massive bulk of the great wyrm Gefyllanith waddled on five good legs and one game hip. Pain ached through every joint and scale. He grit his teeth and growled. Walkabouts of the Great Wyrm: Part One | @MDellertDotCom
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February 1, 2020
Walkabouts of the Great Wyrm: Introduction
“There is to be no touching of the historical artifacts,” hissed the voice...
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January 30, 2020
Plotting
As a published writer, how long did it take to conceive the intricacies of the plot and the reveals or did you know before you began the story? Plotting | @MDellertDotCom
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January 23, 2020
Perspective: It’s All in How You Look At It
Is writing a novel in first person supposed to be vague? Perspective: It’s All in How You Look At It | @MDellertDotCom
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January 16, 2020
Writing and the Fine Art of Getting Paid
How often do authors get paid their royalties for their self published book? Writing and the Fine Art of Getting Paid | @MDellertDotCom
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January 8, 2020
Will My Book Be a Bestseller?
Are there any scientific methods or algorithms for predicting which novels will eventually become bestsellers? Will My Book Be a Bestseller? | @MDellertDotCom
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