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Jonathan Thompson
Apr 8, 20151 min read
A Tangent on World Building
Brokencrowe's Tangents on Writing World building is my absolute favorite thing when it comes to writing a story of any length. It adds...
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Jonathan Thompson
Apr 8, 20151 min read
But It Is Fantasy
In One Ear... One genre that takes a lot of hits for diversity is Fantasy. And considering how often fantasy books can be very white...
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Jonathan Thompson
Apr 8, 20153 min read
Crash Course in Magic #3
Magic: How to do the Gathering Magical energy is gathered, usually by the practitioner from some source. This source can be mana...
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Jonathan Thompson
Apr 4, 20152 min read
Crash Course in Magic #2
The Theory of Mana Mana theory is the concept of magic as a force that is inherent in all objects, plants, and animals (including people)...
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Jonathan Thompson
Apr 1, 20151 min read
An Editor’s Tips for Effective Worldbuilding—in Any Genre
Word Café If you’re at the beginning stages of your novel, there are a lot of great resources out there for brainstorming and outlining...
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Jonathan Thompson
Apr 1, 20151 min read
The truth about lies: a recommended reading list
ideas.ted.com “Lying is a cooperative act,” says professional lie detector Pamela Meyer (TED Talk: How to spot a liar). “Think about it,...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 31, 20153 min read
100th Post ! Crash Course in Magic #1
I can’t believe it! The 100th post thanks for everyone whose supported an followed me so far. I will keep putting more content on all of...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 25, 20151 min read
Crash Course in (Arcane Realm) Magic
So this week I’ve basically had spotty WiFi reception to explain my lack updates lately. I had a special week long series I wanted to do...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 19, 20151 min read
SCBWI Comes to Decatur
Readers Unbound A new literary wind blew into our town last weekend. That’s when Decatur, GA, already a book lover’s Mecca, thanks to...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 19, 20151 min read
Writing For Children And Young People
A writer's top tips Children and young people read just like adult do. They might enjoy epic space battles or lust filled romances or...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 18, 20151 min read
Vanessa Fly Trap Comics: Get Out There
This week is the first Vanessa Fly Trap Comic I did, “Get Out There”. I made it with the intent of establishing the relationship between...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 16, 20151 min read
Vanessa Fly Trap Comics: Cover Page
Hello there fellow readers! Some of you might know I’ve been working on writing and drawing my children’s book but what if I told you...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 16, 20151 min read
Advice vs Example: How Best to Write Dialogue
writermummy Ever since I started taking my writing craft seriously, I have read a lot of advice on how to write dialogue. Specifically on...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 16, 201514 min read
Creature Subtypes
Subtypes Some creatures have one or more subtypes. Subtypes add additional abilities and qualities to a creature. Air Subtype This...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 15, 20151 min read
9 Worldbuilding Lessons Learned (So Far)
World Builder Blog I originally wrote this article for Johnn Four’s free roleplaying tips newsletter you can and should sign-up for over...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 15, 20152 min read
1001 Mythic Setting 4: Magic
Disclaimer: Remember this is only about how magic works in the majority of Arabian Nights tales. Being orally told for a long time, some...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 15, 20151 min read
Creating Interesting Characters: Part 2 By Tara Rane
The World of the 7 Evil Dwarves I love book and movie characters with surprising twists (see my latest blog post about this at...
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Jonathan Thompson
Mar 15, 20151 min read
A Public Service Announcement: Common Grammar Goofs
Very useful grammar checking tips! Nicholas C. Rossis Copyblogger and BlueGlass have created this awesome infographic with some common...
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