May 15, 2015Characters, Fantasy, Fantasy Friday Fantasy Heroes Are Crazy Picture this. You’re living a comfortable if unadventurous life in Far Corner of the Realm. Daily life is routine, without abrupt or […]
May 13, 2015Characters, Speculative Fiction Modern Heroines – Chicks Who Can Fight In my last post I picked on the irksome stereotype of heroes in modern entertainment. Now it’s time for the heroines to […]
May 11, 2015May 13, 2015Characters, Superheroes Modern Heroes – A World of Abs and Biceps Not all heroes are created equal. Except, in today’s entertainment environment, that doesn’t seem to be the case. More and more, I’m […]
May 6, 2015May 6, 2015Books, Characters The One Thing Almost Every Story Has It’s not characters, a gripping plot, a story world, or even a theme, although all those things are as intrinsic to fiction […]
May 4, 2015Characters, Speculative Fiction The Benefits of Being a Hero Today’s hero marketplace is crowded. You can’t travel ten feet through Entertainment City without bumping into a hero you recognize or admire. […]