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February 17, 2015 + advice, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Belief, Book, Characters, Children, Directing, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction

Author’s Advice Pt. 9

by Jim

Exposition is out of style and no one likes it. This is my personal opinion based on what I’ve seen from my readers, as well as myself. There is no bigger turnoff to reading than seeing a huge, page-long, paragraph describing a person, place, or thing. I understand that sometimes they are needed and you do need to break up dialogue and action scenes, … Read More Author’s Advice Pt. 9

February 13, 2015 + advice, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Belief, Book, bully, Characters, chase, Children, desire, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, True Blood, Twilight, Vampire, Vampires Suck

Vampires Suck!?!?

by Jim

First there was high fantasy… elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, and the race of man… people saw it and were pleased. (1970s) Then came the aliens craze, starting with horror, and moving into action and urban fantasy. People saw it and were pleased… (Late 70s-1980s) Then came angels. They were sensitive, romantic, and powerful. Drama lovers saw it and were pleased. (1990s) Now… well… So … Read More Vampires Suck!?!?

February 12, 2015 + advice, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Help, Historical Fantasy, Question, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy

Help!!!

by Jim

So on my blog, I’m used to giving advice and offering help, I don’t usually ask for it. Well now I am… I’m looking for a new book to pick up and get into. I don’t care if it’s part of a series or not. I’m into a lot of fantasy fiction, as most of you know. Does anyone know of a fantasy adventure that … Read More Help!!!

February 12, 2015 + advice, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Lost, Magnifica, Sequel

Magnifica… the lost sequel…

by Jim

This is the 4th installment of my series… or rather part of it. Whether or not it will be published, remains to be seen… Let me know what you think. I could use some encouragement to finish… I have another potential sequel also in the works. I I‘ve never been able to get passed what happened. It still seems like something out of a … Read More Magnifica… the lost sequel…

February 10, 2015 + advice, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Belief, Book, Characters, chase, desire, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Loreena Mckennitt, Music, obsession, Question, The Mummer's Dance

Quests… The Chase… and Inspiration…

by Jim

What is it about the chase? What is it about going on a quest that makes the journey as (if not more) enjoyable and rewarding than the prize that hides at the end? Why are we as humans so addicted to such endeavors? Does it improve our lives? Not always… in fact in many cases, we’re made worse. Often a quest for knowledge or … Read More Quests… The Chase… and Inspiration…

February 9, 2015 + Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Disney, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Graphic design

Dwarves

by Jim

So I’ve talked in great detail about one of the main feature races to my story, elves… but what about dwarves? Physical description. So there are various descriptions of them. Most agree that they have long beards, are very stout, deceptively strong, and seem to have an odd fixation with mining. Other descriptions suggest noses and ears that match, or are even larger than … Read More Dwarves

February 7, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, bully, Characters, Children, christianity, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, demon, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, Judaism, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Lost, Love Never Dies, Magnifica, Mary Poppins, mean, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics, prejudice, Princess, psa, Psychological, Psychology, Publishing, Q&A, Question, racism, Religion, responsability, Rock, Romance, rules, Script, second amendment, Sequel, The NeverEnding Story, thriller, True Story, Update, Urban Fantasy, Van Canto, video games, Walt Disney, Worst, Writing

What makes bad people tick?

by Jim

As a writer, this is something that I’ve explored for a long time now. Why does a bad person become bad? Why do they do bad things, what is the motivation? Just the other day, I was walking to my car from work. I was wearing my normal leather jacket. In Boston it’s very cold at this time of year. As I neared the … Read More What makes bad people tick?

February 6, 2015 + advice, angels, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, christianity, Church, Cover, demon, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, God, Graphic design, Judaism

Angels

by Jim

You will notice that I am hesitant to call angels ‘mythological creatures.’ This is mostly because of my christian belief… so I do actually think they truly exist. What is an angel? Simply put, an often-winged creature that is a servant of a God. Their jobs include messenger, voice, soldier, guide, and many more. Unfortunately, most depictions of angels are not accurate per the … Read More Angels

February 6, 2015 + advice, angels, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Children, Church, Divinity, Fairy Tale, Graphic design, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Inappropriate

Character Interview

by Jim

So it is my greatest pleasure to introduce everyone to a character from a new and exciting story, Divinity. Ladies and Gentlemen, Adalyn, the mighty Angel responsible for saving all of existence during the Celestial War and a hero among her people. Adalyn: Hello, thank you for inviting me. :Thank you for accepting. We’ll try not to take up too much of your time … Read More Character Interview

February 5, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, Characters, Children, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Love Never Dies, Mary Poppins, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics

Half-elf description

by Jim

I’ve looked through the different works and various forms of elves and what their half-breed children are like. Half Breeds in some stories look like their human parent, almost completely and I’ll explain why below… In other stories, they are mixed, though in most, they have slightly pointed ears, but otherwise look like humans. So far, there is one consistency; elven genes are recessive … Read More Half-elf description

February 1, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, Characters, Children, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, liberal, literature

Don’t write while sick…

by Jim

I’m not kidding. Write when you’re sad, it’s when the best poetry comes out, often. Write when you’re angry… you’ll be surprised how much you get done rage writing… though you may have a lot of editing to do. Write when you’re frustrated, it’s therapeutic to take out your frustrations on your characters who have done nothing wrong to you. Yes, write in most … Read More Don’t write while sick…

January 22, 2015 + advice, angels, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Church, Cover, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Inspiration, literature, Novel, Opinion, Page, Poetry, Publishing, Question, responsability, Romance, rules, Script, thriller, True Story, Uncategorized, Urban Fantasy, Worst, Writing

Killing off a Character…

by Jim

This is a tough thing to do sometimes, unless you’ve set that character up to die from the start. If you have an Obi Wan Kenobi just waiting to be sacrificed for the main character’s development, that’s one thing, but what about a character whom you may not have initially intended to kill off? What about a character that’s had significant development and may … Read More Killing off a Character…