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Book review: The Raven King
Book Review of The Raven King “The Raven King” is the fourth and final book in The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. Following The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves and Blue Lily, Lily Blue. A series about magic, psychics, spirit paths, dangers and mysteries of the past. Summary “For years, Gansey has been on a quest to find a lost king. One by one, he’s drawn others into his mission: Ronan, who steals from dreams; Adam, whose life is no longer his own; Noah, whose life is no longer a life; and Blue, who loves Gansey… and is certain she is destined to kill him. Nothing dead is to be trusted. Now the…
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Writing challenges – what to do?
Writing challenges There are a ton of writing challenges in the world. It can be hard to figure out which writing challenges to start or what to even do with them. Here I’ve collected a few of them, to introduce you to some of the different formats. Are you familiar with these writing challenges? NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month is a global phenomenon within the world of creative writing. In short, everyone can really set their own goals but the standard goal is to write 50,000 words in one month. Most people use the challenge to work on their current novel or idea. Others aim for starting and finishing a…
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Skriveudfordringer – hvad kan de?
Skriveudfordringer Skriveudfordringer er der masser af i verden. Det kan være svært at finde ud af hvad man kan bruge dem til eller hvilke udfordringer man skal give sig i kast med. Jeg har her skitseret nogle af de mest kendte, og kommer med forslag til hvordan og hvornår du kan bruge dem. Kender du disse skriveudfordringer? NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month er efterhånden et globalt fænomen indenfor skrive verdenen. Det gælder kort sagt om at skrive fx 50.000 ord på en måned. De fleste bruger udfordringen til at arbejde på en historie eller bog de er i gang med. Andre starter på en helt ny idé. Der er mange…
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Book review: The Dream Thieves
Book review of The Dream Thieves The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater is the second book in the Raven Cycle, following The Raven Boys. It’s a fantasy series about teenagers, spirit paths, magic and mysteries. Summary In this book, we focus more on some of the Aglionby boys. The boys Blue had promised herself she wouldn’t hang out with. One of them have a secret that is both thrilling and dangerous. “Ronan is the most dangerous of all. He’s the haunted one, the darkest, the most raven. His dreams invade reality and confuse what is true. With magic growing stronger around them, now is a time to be wary. Before…
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Writing exercise: the association game
What is an association game? Association games are well-known within theatres and as a practice in creative thinking in general. There are a ton of ways to go about it, but here I’ll provide you with a suggestion on how to use it with creative writing, to generate new ideas. Association game First of all this exercise is about jumpstarting your creativity and thinking outside the box. Maybe you have a certain scene or character in your story, that you’re a bit stuck with. Perhaps something is just missing or you’re unsure of how your worldbuilding is going to hold up. This is where the association game can prove to…
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5 resources on how to create a character
Do you want to know how to create a character? You want to create multidimensional, exciting and believable characters. You want your readers to absolutely fall for your characters and your story. But developing characters and making sure they have a wide variety of traits can be a daunting task. That’s why I’ve created this list of 5 quick resources on how to create a character worth reading about. 5 awesome resources on character development Writing a book is no easy task, and character development isn’t either. Sometimes you need a little help with creating your characters. Don’t worry my friend, help is here! I’ve collected a list of 5…
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5 ressourcer til karakterudvikling
Sådan skaber du spændende karakterer til din bog. Du vil gerne skabe multidimensionelle, spændende og troværdige karakterer. Du vil gerne have at dine læsere falder for dine personer og historier. Men at udvikle karakterer og sørge for at de har en bred vifte af personlighedstræk kan føles uoverskueligt. Derfor har jeg lavet denne liste til dig. 5 gratis ressourcer til karakterudvikling Det er ikke nemt at skrive en bog, og det er bestemt heller ikke nemt at finde på personer der er værd at læse. Nogle gange, har man brug for lidt hjælp med at skabe de karakterer. Hjælpen er på vej min ven, bare rolig! Jeg har samlet en…
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Bookreview: The Masked City
This is my bookreview of “The Masked City” by Genevieve Cogman. This is the second in a book-series about the interdimensional book-stealing librarian, Irene Winters. Summary Borrowed from the authors webpage: “Librarian-spy Irene is working undercover in an alternative London when her assistant Kai goes missing. She discovers he’s been kidnapped by the fae faction and the repercussions could be fatal. Not just for Kai, but for whole worlds. […] Irene’s mission to save Kai and avert Armageddon will take her to a dark, alternate Venice where it’s always Carnival. Here Irene will be forced to blackmail, fast talk, and fight. Or face death.” Verdict (As this book is part…
