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Comment on Faith and Gods in Fantasy Worldbuilding by Building Believable Religions for Fantasy Worlds – Jonathan Oldenburg

Building Believable Religions for Fantasy Worlds – Jonathan Oldenburg — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:12:59 +0000

[…] faith offers the individual which may be far more significant on a metaphysical level. See “Faith and Gods in Fantasy Worldbuilding” for that […]

Comment on The Blessing that is Writer’s Block by Writing is like a Simile – Jonathan Oldenburg

Writing is like a Simile – Jonathan Oldenburg — Sat, 29 May 2021 03:55:29 +0000

[…] let the story breathe. I’ve already written a couple articles on writer’s block (Part 1 and Part 2) and this cuts to the heart of it. Forcing the story out too fast risks several […]

Comment on Wrestling with Writer’s Block by Writing is like a Simile – Jonathan Oldenburg

Writing is like a Simile – Jonathan Oldenburg — Sat, 29 May 2021 03:54:52 +0000

[…] you have to let the story breathe. I’ve already written a couple articles on writer’s block (Part 1 and Part 2) and this cuts to the heart of it. Forcing the story out too fast risks several […]

Comment on The Unexpected Talikae by Talikae – The Breath upon the Blade – Jonathan Oldenburg

Talikae – The Breath upon the Blade – Jonathan Oldenburg — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:49:31 +0000

[…] the previous article, we looked at how Talikae, though she began as a fleeting character upon the page, rose to play a […]

Comment on Lore from the Lost Age ~and~ A Thousand Words are Worth a Picture by Stick Figures from Iron – Jonathan Oldenburg

Stick Figures from Iron – Jonathan Oldenburg — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:57:23 +0000

[…] In one of my first articles, I commented on how I’ve always wished I could draw. It was this lack of skill, I think, which in part drew me to writing. If I can’t create visually, I can create through words instead. The premise is that “A thousand words are worth a picture.” […]

Comment on The Authorial Promise by A Yearning for the Epic: Belarrin’s Path – Jonathan Oldenburg

A Yearning for the Epic: Belarrin’s Path – Jonathan Oldenburg — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 03:46:51 +0000

[…] but that would have been a betrayal of a promise that laced the narrative (see my article on the Authorial Promise). I also fervently believe, it would have destroyed everything the story […]

Comment on Wrestling with Writer’s Block by The Ritual of Writing – Jonathan Oldenburg

The Ritual of Writing – Jonathan Oldenburg — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 03:25:37 +0000

[…] and it is important for me to allow time to process them. As I have discussed in my article on writer’s block, this sometimes means my hold on the story becomes tenuous. When that happens, I may need to […]