Tag Archives: Fynlaren

To Elve or Not To Elve (Do You Call Them Elves)

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sarah

I’m being flippant, of course, turning “elf” and “elves” into a verb. But more and more it seems to be a rising issue for fantasy writers as to whether or not one should include them in one’s fantasy world. I … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Immortality In Fiction

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Sarah

(Originally Posted on Live Journal — Dec. 6th, 2009 at 7:33 PM) There was a discussion on sartorias ’ LJ some time ago about Elves in current fantasy. What makes them different than being “ordinary humans with magical powers”? This … Continue reading →

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Archeological Creativity

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Sarah

(Originally posted on Live Journal – Feb. 9th, 2009 at 9:29 AM) Or would it be creative archeology? The last couple of weeks I’ve been transferring information from two notebooks into a program on my computer. Now, that might sound … Continue reading →

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What Do the Not-So-Simple Folk Do?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I’m not entirely sure what sent me off on this train of thought this last week. It certainly did not entirely begin with the matter of how one’s personal occupation and interests can affect one’s speaking … Continue reading →

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Help Me Build a Ritual!

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Okay. I’ve been piffling my way through revising the early chapters of The Ring of Adonel, I’m also giving some vague consideration to how I shall move forward from where I am stuck. I need to … Continue reading →

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More Poetry From The Ring of Adonel

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Sarah

(Originally published on LiveJournal) I need to re-motivate myself to get back on track on various creative projects. And there’s nothing like “public exposure” to assist in that. Much of the opening third of the book takes place on Midsummer. … Continue reading →

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From Text to Image

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Sarah

(Originally published on LiveJournal) One of the things about being both a writer and an artist is that eventually, the artist gets an itch to draw something that the writer has written. Of all the possible scenes, characters, and events … Continue reading →

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Re-Entering a Subcreation

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Sarah

(Originally published on LiveJournal) In between doing household chores this weekend, I have been rummaging through various notebooks connected to my fantasy novel (okay — it would be easier just to refer to it by its title: The Ring of Adonel … Continue reading →

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