Fantastic Examples of Characters’ External vs Internal Struggles While we readers all love to see the story play out with external wins: Mark Watney gets off Mars, Frodo Baggins flings the ring and its wearer into Mount Doom lava, Katniss Everdeen wins the Hunger Games, Amir finds Hassan’s son and rescues him in the heart […]
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Character Journeys: Exploring Character Arcs in SFF Worlds Let’s take a look at the character arc in 3 novels that became massive hits. Frank Herbert’s Dune has Paul Atredes, the son of Duke Leto Atreides and Lady Jessica, begin his external arc as a young nobleman and move to become the leader of the desert
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Redeeming the Fallen: Insights into Crafting Compelling Redemption Arcs The journey of redemption, from flawed to growth, forgiveness, and transformation, is like no other in captivating the reader. For centuries their power to illuminate the complexities of the human condition, grappling with their past mistakes, and striving for moral renewal have held a timeless allure
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In the Forge of Worlds: Character Evolution Have you ever read a novel that takes you from place to place and as the character travels they grow, or change based on the environment? Let me give you some examples. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes you from District 12 to 1 then back out
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Virtual Realities and Magical Realms: Where SFF Literature is Headed in the Coming Years Welcome to my latest exploration of exciting new SFF releases and the trends behind them. Through this exploration of anticipated science fiction and fantasy (SFF) releases, we can uncover emerging genre trends and embark on debut voyages. I’ve recently stepped into
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Virtual Realities and Magical Realms: Where SFF Literature is Headed in the Coming Years In speculative fiction, we find ourselves on the brink of an extraordinary journey. Step into a realm where Virtual Realities, Metaverses, and Magical Realms seek paths toward the next frontier of Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFF) literature. As we stand on
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Parallel Pasts: Crafting Worlds through Alternative History in SFF Alternative History in Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFF) is a growing sub-genre as authors weave intricate tales, they daringly reshape the course of history, introducing readers to worlds where pivotal events took unforeseen turns, magic intermingles with reality, and the boundaries between the possible and the
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In the Company of Growth: Friendships as Catalysts in Narrative Arcs As a writer, how you develop character relationships can impact the growth level of the Main Character (MC) in various ways. This area of study is a rich and multifaceted topic that can be approached from many angles. Human experience in friendships emerges as
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Shaping Tomorrow: Exploring Diversity in SFF Narratives Within the pages of Science Fiction Fantasy worlds, characters of myriad ethnicities, races, genders, and orientations come to life, each bringing a unique lens through which to explore the fantastical and the extraordinary. From character development, cultural settings, and intergalactic backdrops of adventures, SFF novels stand as beacons
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Imagining Tomorrow’s Climate in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Realms Novels like The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard deal with a future where the ice caps have melted leading to a submerged world or explore visual stories like the movie Waterworld or The Day After Tomorrow, where the ice caps are melting. One leads to a submerged
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