This is a trope I'm sick of in fantasy. It's not that "the chosen one" is bad, but I've seen it so much that it's become cliche. (It's like the spunky red-headed female lead.) To me, making the protagonist "the chosen one" is just a reason to put them into the story. It's a plot … Continue reading “The Chosen One”
Category: Writer’s Woes
Crazy Thing
So, when I first started this blog, I had all these ideas for posts - and I wrote and wrote and wrote in the first few weeks. I had about 200 drafts, and in all that free time I had, I scheduled posts a year in advance. I've been going over those old posts. I've … Continue reading Crazy Thing
Fantasy!
For those of you who may not know, I read more fantasy than anything. I write more fantasy, too. There is something about the sweeping sense of adventure through unknown worlds of magic and fantastic creatures, free of technology and real-world problems. Take a walk down the Sci-Fi/Fantasy isle at any bookstore, and you'll see … Continue reading Fantasy!
Beatrice B. Morgan 