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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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Book review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Book review of “Blue Lily, Lily Blue” “Blue Lily, Lily Blue” is the third book in The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. It is succeeded by The Raven Boys and The Dream Thieves. A series about magic, psychics, spirit paths, dangers and mysteries of the past. Summary Blue and the boys are exploring the magical forest and a cave they’ve found, in the search of the grave with the welsh king. Blue’s mother disappears, a hitman’s former boss and his wife are also interested in the ley line (spirit path) and intrigue and dangers are plentiful in “Blue Lily, Lily Blue”. Verdict (To be fair, while I am writing this review,…
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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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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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Skriveøvelse: Associations leg
Skriveøvelse: Associations leg En associations leg er velkendt indenfor teatersport og som øvelse i kreativ tænkning generelt. Der er mange måder at bruge det på, men jeg vil her fortælle hvordan du kan bruge den i forbindelse med dit forfatterskab, til at få nye idéer. Hvad handler det om? Først og fremmest handler denne øvelse om at sætte gang i kreativiteten og prøve at tænke lidt ude af boksen. Det kan være du har en bestemt scene eller karakter i din historie som du ikke rigtig kan komme videre med. Måske mangler der bare noget eller du er usikker på hvordan din verden skal hænge sammen. Det er her associations…
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Bookreview: The Lost Plot
Bookreview of The Lost Plot This is my bookreview of The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman. It is the fourth book in The Invisible Library series about the interdimensional Librarian spy, Irene Winters. Summary “The Lost Plot is an action-packed literary adventure. In a 1930s-esque Chicago, Prohibition is in force, fedoras, flapper dresses and tommy guns are in fashion, and intrigue is afoot. Intrepid Librarians Irene and Kai find themselves caught in the middle of a dragon vs dragon contest. […] this could even trigger war. Irene and Kai find themselves trapped in a race against time (and dragons) to procure a rare book. They’ll face gangsters, blackmail and fiendish…
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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…
