I know I have readers who are neither christian nor religious. Most of what follows may not have relevance to you, but I do make some applications to fantasy fiction writing with regard to presenting deities and embedding messages in your story. I encourage you to read through the entire post and take from it [...]

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I recently watched disc 1 of Justice League animated series’ first season. I’ve been a fan of Bruce Timm’s other DC universe productions, but found myself sorely disappointed in this particular endeavor for one reason alone: lazy writing.
How do I know the writers were lazy? Because they committed a cardinal sin of comic book writing. [...]

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The apostle Paul was once known as the Pharisee Saul, with a reputation for persecuting followers of the Way, “breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord.” He caused the deaths of many Christians and forced others to blaspheme against their faith. All the while, he fervently believed he was doing the will [...]

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It’s not unheard of for fantasy fiction writers to spend a lot of time and effort on world-building. Character-building, on the other hand, often takes a back seat, resulting in one-dimensional archetypes instead of a cast with personality and motivations. Imagine the depth and complexity fantasy fiction characters might have if writers spent as much [...]

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My stance on beta readers and critique groups isn’t as contrary as my last post made it seem. I use beta readers. Sometimes, it’s just my wife. Sometimes I’ll seek out subject matter experts or other genre writers. I’m very particular about who I solicit input from, and what input I’m interested in.
I used beta [...]

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