Myth and Magic

A definition of fantasy. Do you play with wonder & amazement? Here are useful game patterns that can help you write fantasy fiction. Do you employ experiential learning processes in your writing? What is constructive imagination? Are you still fanciful or are you becoming becoming aphantasic? Also, tips on how to be energetic in your thoughtgames. Plus, do you dare test your current project for novelty?

Who were the Saxons? Where did the Battle of Badon Hill take place? Why do some people declare they descend from Anglo-Saxons to justify ideologies based on patriotic Englishness? And did King Arthur ever defeat them?

Everything you needed to know about angels and angelology. The angelic hierarchy and the difference between seraphs, cherubs and archangels

What is a damsel? What is the Godzilla effect? What is dark fantasy and what are the challenges in writing a good dark fantasy novel? What is the difference between a myth and a fairy tale?

Hidden within the physicality of rock & wood is the ineffable numinous nature of the universe. This is animism. Inanimate objects once spoke to our ancestors — does everything have spiritual essence? What is the difference between a warg and a direwolf? Also, this week —7 types of storyline

How did suspense writer Dean Koontz predict the coronavirus outbreak? An interesting article about the natural & supernatural abilities that authors might have to mysteriously predict the future. What role does the muse play in their divination? Also, what is the difference between an oath and a pledge? And what are the phases of a quest?

What is Beltany? How should you use threnody in fantasy fiction? The definition of knighthood. What is the Order of the Hatchet? Wildflower of the week: Henbane

What is an æsc? What is a maeven? Also, what makes a peasant? How should you describe the peasantry (serfs and villeins) that are found in your fantasy fiction villages?

Who was Hippocrates and what did he believe in? What are paranormal beliefs and how would you use them in your fantasy fiction? And the definition of a dragon.

Where does the word Easter come from? Who was Ēostre? What exactly is a King? What is genius loci and how would you use it to create atmosphere in your fantasy fiction? Wildflower of the week: Violet