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Start With an Idea
Having an idea or something to write about is an important starting point when writing. It’s hard to write a book if you really don’t have any idea of what you want to write about. This doesn’t mean everything has to be fleshed out at the start, but you do need a base of something that sparks your imagination and gets you writing. Coming up with an idea is often a very personal process. Different people have different processes that work best for them. Sometimes ideas come easily, but the ability to stay motivated on the idea is the hard part. Other times, it takes forever to come up with…
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Top 5 Urban Fantasy Series
#1. Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Harry Dresden is a wizard who advertises himself as such in the yellow pages of the phone book. He has a private detective agency that specializes in some mundane and some supernatural cases. Sometimes the cops even call him in to consult, even if they don’t really know if he is legit or not. He always seems to find himself in trouble while on the job, and constantly scrounging for rent money. He doesn’t do love potions, endless purses, or parties, but he will save you if you’re in trouble. I love this series for many reasons, but one of the main ones is…
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Finish the Book For Christmas
As the holidays grow close and with the fact that there is only a month and a half before the year is out, I feel the need to try and power through as many books as I can to raise my yearly books read count as I can. Sure, it isn’t a contest and I’m not comparing myself to anyone but myself from the previous year, but either way if it ever has a chance to come up, it’s not impressive to say I read ten books this year (well maybe to someone who doesn’t read). Though I have already passed the ten book mark by a good amount, I…
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One World Is Not Enough
For those who like to read books with multiple worlds or multiverses I recommend: -Death Gate Cycle If you want a set of worlds that are sophisticated, different, and that give you new characters and adventures with each book, the Death Gate Cycle series should be next on your list Traveling Method: You might be insane trying to travel through Death’s Gate. I hope you make it where you’re trying to go. This series has five full worlds that are so complex and detailed that it is amazing that Weis and Hickman have seamlessly woven them into one universe. Each book allows the reader to experience yet another world. Each…
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Gotta Read That One Again
Are you someone who rereads books, or are you always looking for something new without looking back? I, myself, am someone who loves rereading books. It can be hard to decide if I want to reread a series or try to find something new. In fact, I am often conflicted about what choice to make, and often get the urge to revisit specific series, worlds, and characters. To me, there are several reasons to reread a book or series: 1. A New Book Coming Out in the Series I often will reread a series when there is a new one coming out. This could mean rereading a lot of books…
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White Trash Warlock
by David R. Slayton Highly Recommend Adam Binder hasn’t had the easiest life or the best relationships with his family. He also has some magic. It isn’t a lot and mostly allows him to interact with the spirit world, but when something big starts happening, he is good enough to step up to the plate and take it head on. White Trash Warlock is David R Slayton’s first book, and I absolutely loved it. For those who like urban fantasy, I highly recommend this novel. It has such a wide range of concepts and events that I think would appeal to many readers. The first thing I want to mention…
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Basic Character Terms
Protagonist Definition: A character(s) who the story revolves around. He or she is often the main character(s) and it is often around his or her perspective. The fate of this character or characters matters more than any other to the plot and the end result of the story. Example: Harry Potter is the protagonist of the Harry Potter series. He is the one who is working towards the main goal of the story throughout the books. His fate is what drives the plot forward, and the story would not be able to take place at all if he was removed from the books. Antagonist Definition: A character(s) who directly opposes…
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Grave Secrets
by Alice James Recommend Toni Windsor would say that raising the dead is easy while dating a vampire is not, especially because it costs a lot of dresses. However, it does give her an excuse to go shopping. Just don’t tell anyone she raises the dead. It’s supposed to be a secret. When I first picked up Grave Secrets by Alice James I expected it to be a fun quick read with some zombie raising, some romance, and some mystery. Well, it is a fun quick read with some zombies, mystery, and romance in it. Except, none of it was what I expected based on other books I have read…
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Top Recommendations of Fantasy TV Shows
#1. Game of Thrones Game of Thrones is an HBO show based on George R.R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire. It tells the story of greed and war as several parties wish to own the iron throne and leadership over Westeros. Some are involved in order to win while others are caught up in the events merely by being in the vicinity. At any moment one’s political motivations could send them toward their goal or throw them to the wolves. This TV show is excellent in many ways. It is excellent in quality, script, acting, and story. It has a very complicated storyline with many different threads…
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Exploring New Worlds: Imagination’s the Limit
Something I find amazing with the fantasy genre is all the different unique worlds that are created in every single series. It is amazing how authors can design such compelling realistic worlds that also hold so much more potential and adventure than our own. These stories pick us up and transfer us to a whole new place. It is a place we could never experience or know about otherwise. In high or epic fantasy, the authors make a whole new world that has completely new rules, cultures, peoples, environments, and creatures. It is a world that no one has ever experienced before and can only be experienced within the pages…
