News: 15 September 2016
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I Need A Sword! A Long-Winded, Rambling Contemplation On Swords and Other Weapons in Fantasy
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One thing that irks me about many fantasy and historical fiction stories is the way that some writers, through their characters, are so utterly fixated on swords. From Eragon’s infamous third-book catch-cry of “I Need A Sword!” to the titular Sword of Truth, it seems like Generic Fantasy almost isn’t complete without at least one swordfight.
By TakuGifian on 1 August 2011 in Writing Comment (100) -
Gold of Ophir Spork Pt. 12: Smell the Weasels
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By Rorschach on 30 July 2011 in Sporkings Comment (71) -
On Speech Tags
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Gold of Ophir Spork Pt. 11: A Unique Technique
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The Mirror Looks at Eragon -- Chapter 4
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By Asahel on 13 July 2011 in Derivative Works Comment (3) -
Gold of Ophir Spork Pt. 10: The Sunny Side of Life
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By Rorschach on 8 July 2011 in Sporkings Comment (57) -
Bella's Choice: a lesson in subtext, plots, and dramatic tension
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By Steph (what is left) on 7 July 2011 in Criticism Comment (6) -
Don’t Panic! How To Avoid False Accusations of Plagiarism
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By TakuGifian on 6 July 2011 in Writing Comment (15) -
In Defense of Levity
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Narrative Distance
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By Kaikaikat on 2 July 2011 in Writing Comment (13)
