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Before I go into this discussion of setting in narrative structure, it’s time for some caveats.  Mostly by accident I was perusing some threads on Reddit Fantasy the other day and I stumbled on one that was discussing my Facebook-based essays on characterization and dialogue.  This particular thread was something of a hate-fest.  Apparently I came across in that essay as arrogant and my two examples of dialogue (the ones set in the bar) were equally vile and poorly done. Now, granted, these p...

POV Part Two (read Part One here)

Just a few words to clarify the notion of psychic distance in fiction.  It’s been noted by readers of this essay’s first part that psychic distance can come into play when fashioning the relationship between characters, as it relates to selecting a POV.  Anomander Rake was elevated by pushing him as far away as possible, keeping him mysterious and remote, and by ensuring that the POV characters viewed him with fear, awe, or some other extreme emotion.  And th...

My very first draft of Gardens of the Moon stalled after about three pages.  I spent ten minutes re-reading what I’d written to that point, and then I hit the delete button.  Not a typical start for me.  By this point I’d done an undergraduate degree in Creative Writing at the University of Victoria and a Master’s at the University of Iowa.  I’d found a publisher for my first collection of short stories and I’d received a major Canada Council grant.  Normally, I started on page one and just k...

My very first draft of Gardens of the Moon stalled after about three pages.  I spent ten minutes re-reading what I’d written to that point, and then I hit the delete button.  Not a typical start for me.  By this point I’d done an undergraduate degree in Creative Writing at the University of Victoria and a Master’s at the University of Iowa.  I’d found a publisher for my first collection of short stories and I’d received a major Canada Council grant.  Normally, I started on page one and just k...

Pre-orders for REJOICE, A KNIFE TO THE HEARTare now open on Amazon(and Indigotoo)

To switch things up a bit, I’m offering the opportunity to win a personal phone or Skype call with me. To enter, send a photo/copy of your receipt with your name and what you’d like to talk about to info at steven-erikson.org.

Good luck!

Pre-orders for REJOICE, A KNIFE TO THE HEART are now open on Amazon (and Indigo too)

To switch things up a bit, I’m offering the opportunity to win a personal phone or Skype call with me. To enter, send a photo/copy of your receipt with your name and what you’d like to talk about to info at steven-erikson.org.

Good luck!

 

 

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Imagine a First Contact without contact, and an arrival of aliens where no aliens show up. Imagine the sudden appearance of Exclusion Zones all over the planet, into which no humans

are allowed. Imagine an end to all violence, from the abusive husband down the street to nations at war.  Imagine an end to borders, an end to all crime.  Imagine a world where hate has no outlet and the only harm one can do is to oneself.

Leaders of governments are not in the loop.  Scientists have no answers. ...

 

Imagine a First Contact without contact, and an arrival of aliens where no aliens show up. Imagine the sudden appearance of Exclusion Zones all over the planet, into which no humans
are allowed. Imagine an end to all violence, from the abusive husband down the street to nations at war.  Imagine an end to borders, an end to all crime.  Imagine a world where hate has no outlet and the only harm one can do is to oneself.

Leaders of governments are not in the loop.  Scientists have no answers....

You won’t want to miss this fireside conversation with Steven Erikson. In addition to talking about Malazan, Steve provides more insight about his upcoming book, Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart, talks anthropology,   muses about nihilism, and much, much more. Be sure to check out the show notes with links to articles and reference materials. Special thanks to Michael for hosting the interview and to Kevin Feris (https://www.kevinferis.com) for his audio editing work.

You won’t want to miss this fireside conversation with Steven Erikson.

In addition to talking about Malazan, Steve provides more insight about his upcoming book, Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart, talks anthropology, muses about nihilism, and much, much more. Be sure to check out the show notes with links to articles and reference materials.

 

Special thanks to Michael for hosting the interview and to Kevin Feris (https://www.kevinferis.com) for his audio editing work.

 

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