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Why Hard & Soft Magic Systems Matter
It’s not about worldbuilding. It’s about narrative.
Jul 23
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Eric Falden
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How To Classify Fantasy Subgenres
And why its important to get it right.
Jul 12
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Eric Falden
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How “Real” Should Fantasy Be?
Using history to build realistically unreal worlds.
May 31
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Eric Falden
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The Story Behind the Stories
Takeaways and lessons learned from GWC’24
May 8
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Eric Falden
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Two Simple Questions That Will Give Depth to Your Characters
Getting beyond “What do they want and why?”
Mar 22
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Eric Falden
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The Most Important Narrative Tool No One Told You About
Saying 'No' to the RPG Video Game Camera
Mar 6
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Eric Falden
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5 Things I've Learned About Building a Writing Habit
How I Became a Person who Writes Every Day.
Feb 27
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Eric Falden
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