Category Archives: Meta Monday

Meta Monday 13: A Foundation of Air

illustration by jeloid Fantasy writing must be grounded in both truth and life experience if it is to work. It can be as inventive and creative as the writer can make it, a whirlwind of images and plot twists, but it cannot be built on a foundation of air. – Terry Brooks in The Complete …

January 11, 2010 – 8:00 am | By Keith | Posted in Meta Monday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Meta Monday 12: The Ending of Things

photo by via He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder. -Tad Williams Bear this in mind, my …

January 4, 2010 – 7:19 am | By Keith | Posted in Advice, GMing, Meta Monday, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Meta Monday 11: Stop Over Describing

photo by jim frazier I think the tendency to over-explain and over describe is one of the most common failings in fantasy. It’s an unfortunate piece of Tolkien’s legacy. Don’t get me wrong, Tolkien was a great worldbuilder, but he got a little caught up describing his world at times, at the expense of the …

November 30, 2009 – 12:43 pm | By Keith | Posted in Advice, GMing, Meta Monday, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)