Compelling Relationships: Shadow and Bone’s Downfall
What makes a relationship compelling? We’ll look at why Shadow and Bone fails to create a compelling relationship, and how you can do better!
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Antisemitism in Fantasy and Fairy Tales
Antisemitic tropes are deeply ingrained in much of Western fantasy and fairy tales. When we don’t know or recognize the tropes, we risk doing harm.
No Swords, No Flowers: Anatomy and Sex Scenes
When writing sex scenes, relying on metaphors is distracting at best and cringey at worst. Let’s talk about sex scenes and anatomy!
Romance Tropes: Friends to Lovers
It’s the season of love (or blanket burritos, or both), so I’m continuing my romance tropes series with the obvious sequel to my enemies to… Read More »Romance Tropes: Friends to Lovers
On Disagreeing With Your Editor
Disagreeing with your editor happens—it’s part of the collaborative nature of editing, and can help to make your writing the best it can be.
Words Left Unsaid: When to Tell, not Show
Were you taught “Show, don’t tell” as a golden rule of writing? It’s time to break it, and Guy Gavriel Kay is here to show us why.